Ben Feldman

Hailed as one of the most versatile and dynamic up-and-coming instrumentalists on the scene, Ben Feldman (b. 1999) is a multi-award winning bassist, composer, and educator currently based in NYC. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied with Ron Carter and Buster Williams, and a Masters of Music from the Juilliard School.

Growing up in Seattle, Ben benefited greatly from the city’s strong jazz education. He began playing bass at the age of 13, inspired by his band director at Hamilton International Middle School, Dan Rowe. He continued on to Garfield High School where he joined the jazz band and orchestra, as well as the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. While in high school, he quickly began working as a professional bassist, playing with Seattle luminaries including Jay Thomas, Mark Taylor, Dawn Clement, Johnaye Kendrick, Bill Anschell among others.

Among his accolades, Ben Feldman is a recipient of the Manhattan School of Music Presidential Scholarship and has appeared at many distinguished festivals and venues, such as Dizzy’s Club, The Django, the Kennedy Center, the International Jazz Festival Bern, musig im pflegidach, Jazz à Vienne, The Grammys After-Party, Regattabar, Umbria Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, and the Vail Jazz Festival. Furthermore, he has shared the stage with world-renowned artists the likes of Stefon Harris, Jane Monheit, Sullivan Fortner, Gerald Clayton, Geoffrey Keezer, Dave Liebman, Regina Carter, Joey Alexander, and Matt Wilson. His own projects include the piano/bass duo series 4+88, which features performances with artists including Donald Vega, Glenn Zaleski, Jean-Michel Pilc and Paul Cornish, as well as co-leading the NYC-based bands FRIENDSHIP and Meridian Odyssey, which have released five critically acclaimed albums.

In addition to being an active performer, Ben is a passionate and experienced educator. He maintains a private studio and serves on the faculty of 92NY as a bass, guitar, and piano instructor. He has also given clinics at Portland State University, Central Washington University, Jane Addams Middle School, and Shorewood High School, among others.