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Kneebody is an American band formed in 2001, consisting of Adam Benjamin on keyboards, Shane Endsley on trumpet, Ben Wendel on tenor saxophone, and Nate Wood on bass guitar and drums.
Kneebody is keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Ben Wendel and drummer/bassist Nate Wood. The band has no leader or rather, each member is the leader; they’ve developed their own musical language, inventing a unique cueing system that allows them each to change the tempo, key, style, and more in an instant.
Adam is a founding member of Kneebody, an electric quintet widely recognized as one of the most unique ensembles in jazz today. Together for over fourteen years, they have released five studio albums, four live albums, and have toured extensively throughout the USA, Europe, Japan and Australia.
Aug 18, 2021 · It’s the group’s only personnel change since they formed in 2001, after Rastegar, keyboardist Adam Benjamin, trumpeter Shane Endsley, and saxophonist Ben Wendel (who’d come together as...
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DrumChannel - Band Clinic & Interview. We are excited to sit down with some of today’s most prominent jazz musicians and discuss their ideas of improvising and music. Kneebody consists of Ben Wendel (Tenor), Nate Wood (Drums), Shane Endsley (Trumpet), Adam Benjamin (Piano), Kaveh Rastegar (Bass).
Trumpeter Shane Endsley and saxophonist Ben Wendel formed the frontline, telepathic and complimentary, while keyboardist Adam Benjamin, bassist Kaveh Rastegar and drummer Nate Wood formed the rhythm section.
Kneebody is one of the most potent forces in modern jazz. The combo’s bicoastal membership is divided between Los Angeles and New York, and the band translates that geographic disparity to its music, never settling in just one place.
