Jun 5 2015
Bryant Park June 15th and other delights...
Feb 22 2015
"Don't Blink" is in the can!
Whoo hoo! The Ben Kono Group had a great two days at Paul Wickliffe's studio in Hampton, NJ recording the complete suite "Don't Blink", commissioned by Chamber Music America: New Jazz Works Grant and funded by the Doris Duke Charitable…Read more
Jul 27 2014
Shapeshifting, Mixing, Relaxing, and RIsing in July
Thanks to everybody who came out to our second installment of "Don't Blink: A CMA New Jazz Works Commission" at Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn last month, and hope you are all enjoying the summer! We seem to have escaped the…Read more
Jul 1 2013
Ben Kono Group awarded CMA New Jazz Works Composition and Ensemble Development Grant for 2014!
I am thrilled to announce that we have been granted a commission to write an extended work for BKG to be performed sometime in 2014. Many thanks to Chamber Music America and the generosity of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation…
Dec 19 2011
Nineteen-Eight Holiday Sale and end-of-year wrap-up
Hello friends, and seasons' greetings!
In the spirit of the season, the good folks over at Nineteen-Eight Records are offering a sweet deal on all of their records, including "Crossing" released this year by your's truly. For a limited time…