{"product_id":"ben-winkelman-balance","title":"Ben Winkelman: Balance - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eBalance\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eBen Winkelman\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eOa2\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e805552216424\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-03-15\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Over five albums as a leader, New York pianist Ben Winkelman has been developing his concept for the piano trio, seeking to strike an elusive balance between composition and improvisation, planning and spontaneity, the intellectual and the intuitive, all with his steadily working group. His featuring of the three instruments, not only as soloists, but as if they were a small orchestra, gave them each integral parts in the compositions expanding the overall voice of the trio. For \"Balance,\" his sixth recording, Winkelman went into Sear Sound in New York with drummer Obed Calvaire and bassist Matt Penman, artists he highly respected but had yet to perform with, to add new energy and joyful unforeseen outcomes as they explore his ongoing interests in Afro-Cuban, gospel and classical music, but filtered through their collective jazz perspective. \"... The trio captures the ear, providing thrilling evidence of a stellar contemporary trio to rank among the best... \" - ALL ABOUT JAZZ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 BX12 Part One [6:54] \u003cbr\u003e1.2 April [5:14] \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Wheels [5:47] \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Santiago [5:24] \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Merri Creek [4:30] \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Window Shopping [7:33] \u003cbr\u003e1.7 The Trip [4:10] \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Fala Baixio [5:52] \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Bye-Ya [6:31] \u003cbr\u003e1.10 BX12 Part Two [5:49]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/105262560\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Ben Winkelman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32476550758471,"sku":"37344290","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3855209.jpg?v=1747423387","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/ben-winkelman-balance","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}