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Ben Wendel On 'The Unspeakable Truths' That Are Passed Between Musicians
ByBen Wendel
saxophone, tenor
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocalsb.1989

José James
vocalsb.1978

Bill Frisell
guitar, electricb.1951

Terence Blanchard
trumpetb.1962
Wendel is no stranger to experimentation or to collaboration. As a member of the genre bending group

Kneebody
band / ensemble / orchestraWendell performed at the Village Vanguard in New York earlier this spring. He was joined by his longtime friend and musical partner, drummer

Nate Wood
drumsb.1979

Harish Raghavan
bass
Gilad Hekselman
guitarb.1983

Nir Felder
guitar
Larry Goldings
organ, Hammond B3b.1968
We spoke that week about playing in that sacred space, his desire to connect and to belong, his ongoing negotiation with technology, and how his personal experience during the pandemic influenced his music. Plus, learning the ineffable wisdom of his elders in the music.
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