Ben Basile

Ben Basile is a bassist, educator, and composer from New York’s Hudson Valley Area. He holds a Bachelor's of Science in Jazz Studies from The State University of New York at New Paltz and a Music Performance Certificate from The State University of New York at Dutchess Community College. Ben has performed, composed, recorded, and toured across six continents with a variety of groups. Most notably, Ben has been a member of Big D and The Kids Table since 2013 and is a founding member of The Poughkeepsie Jazz Project, a group which has hosted a weekly jazz jam session in Poughkeepsie, NY since 2012.

Ben's debut solo album "Benergy" is out now on Sleep Walk Sounds!

Awards

40 Under 40, SUNY New Paltz - 2024
Punk/Hardcore Artist Of The Year, Boston Music Awards - 2022
Sexiest Man In Ska - 2019
Best Punk Band, Boston Music Awards - 2013
Best Local Musicians, Hudson Valley Magazine - 2013

Ben Basile: Benergy

by Kyle Simpler
July 25, 2025

Musical performances often showcase more than just an artist's talent. Whenever musicians play, the audience gets hints at their influences as well, because it is not often easy to conceal the impact of musicians who have helped shape the sound. In many cases, the influences are specific players the artist studied while earning the craft. However, some players draw from a broader palette, and such is the case with Ben Basile. With Benergy, bassist and composer ...

Album Review

Vince Tampio: Adult Children

Read "Adult Children" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
December 5, 2020

At first glance, it's unclear whether Vince Tampio wants to imply something optimistic or dystopian with the strange cityscape on the cover of Adult Children (and with the title, for that matter). As a reflection of some strange times, such a striking image has plenty of room for interpretations positive and negative. It also could not be more apt for the funky urban-Afro-jungle-dub-jazz party within. This affair is a thick fusion stew with loud electric jazz and rhythm-heavy highlife music ...

Album Review

Vince Tampio: The Nook

Read "The Nook" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
September 22, 2018

There's always something reassuring about the pleasingly familiar, whether it's a favorite shirt, a nice helping of comfort food or the coziness of a frequent neighborhood hangout. Philadelphia's Tattooed Mom Bar fits the bill for Vince Tampio and a few good friends. Besides evoking that welcoming atmosphere with its title and cover, The Nook's classic-sounding bop and swing should make Blue Note or Prestige Records aficionados feel right at home from the first downbeat. For a trumpeter who ...