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Born in 1971, Benjie began playing trumpet at the age of ten. But it wasn't until he took up piano two years later that everything fell into place. Already drawn to jazz and blues, he began to practice relentlessly and, after graduating from high school and attending a semester at the Berklee School of Music,
Mar 27, 2001 · His name is Benjie Porecki, and he's contemplating the future on his second recording for Severn Records, The Rest of My Life. Following up the critically acclaimed Servin' It Up, Porecki returns with the most impressive recording of his career, The Rest of My Life.
Versatility and virtuosity characterize the career of multi-talented songwriter-producer Benjie Porecki, who is often called a “musician’s musician.” He has earned that moniker by performing equally well as a jazz/gospel/funk B-3 organist, jazz/blues pianist, rock keyboardist, and reggae/blues guitarist while holding his own as a solo artist.
May 1, 2001 · What comes out is an hour of chicken shack, white lightnin' funky jazz with occasional gospel and rock overtones laid on. Working out of the Washington D.C., area, this is the keyboard player's second album for Maryland's Severn label. Of the ten tunes on the play list, Porecki wrote half of them.
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May 1, 2001 · Jazz musician Benjie Porecki's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
- Dave Nathan
Comprised of three outstanding musicians, Blues Webb, Benjie Porecki, and Gary Grainger, WPG's mix of funk, r&b, and jazz is unique and refreshing. Together since 1998, the three bring a tight-knit, energetic, vital unit to the stage, and have been wowing audiences around the world.
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