LEXINGTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION presents: Ben Monder & Lewis Porter

A musician in the New York area for 30 years, Ben Monder has performed with a wide variety of artists, including David Bowie, Jack McDuff, Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, George Garzone, Paul Motian, Guillermo Klein, and Maria Schneider. He has conducted clinics and workshops around the world, and served on the faculty of the New England Conservatory from 2002-2005. He was also the recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award in 2014. Ben continues to perform original music internationally.

Some words about Ben Monder: "Ben Monder is a very evolved kind of musician — great chord voicing and just excellent playing." - Pat Metheny

Lewis Porter, PhD, long known as a jazz educator and author of books including the celebrated and definitive volume John Coltrane: His Life and Music, is active as a jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer. Dr. Porter has appeared in concert internationally with such masters as Joe Lovano, Ravi Coltrane, Jeff Coffin, Jane Ira Bloom, Wycliffe Gordon, Joe Morris, Marc Ribot, George Garzone, Mark Dresser, Gerry Hemingway, Alan Dawson, Gregg Bendian and many others. He has recorded thirteen CDs. The critics have said that Porter is “A helluva piano player” (Jazz Times). “Mixing experimental with traditional, [he] plays up a storm.” (Midwest Record) “Porter is a deep thinker.” (Swing Journal). His music is “founded upon depth and cunning use of space.

The event will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 7:30pm at the Follen Church Society, 755 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington. The cost is $10.00.

Pre-registration, using a VISA or MasterCard, strongly recommended by contacting Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.