Ben Street

For another person, see Ben Street (ice hockey).
Ben Street
Background information
Born (1965-07-18) July 18, 1965
Maine, U.S.
GenresAvant-garde, free jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
LabelsGM, Tzadik
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Ben Street is an American jazz double bassist. Street has performed and recorded with many renowned artists, including John Scofield, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Michael Eckroth, Sam Rivers, Billy Hart, Danilo Perez, Aaron Parks, and Adam Cruz, among others.

He studied the acoustic bass with former Weather Report bassist Miroslav Vitouš.

He is the son of saxophonist and saxophone mouthpiece maker Bill Street and is a native of Maine.

Ben attended New England Conservatory of Music.

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