Benjamin is a 2020/2021 Artist-in-Residence at On The Boards, and is a 2020 Artist Trust Fellowship Awards recipient. City Arts Magazine wrote, “ The music he plays not only spans an array of genres but a huge swath of history.” Living Blues magazine wrote, “An unbridled freedom and genre emancipation is evident in Ben Hunter’s music, yet the deep blues are a cornerstone of his style”.īenjamin Hunter is the founder and director of Community Arts Create, co-founder of the Hillman City Collaboratory, co-founder of Black & Tan Hall, sits on the Seattle Music Commission, and is a teaching artist for JazzEd as well as festivals around the world. Large windows, weathered brick walls, and a prominent portico make this an enticing place for events, programs, workshops, classes, or just to drop in for a while. With his primary instrument the violin, he is as comfortable playing classical as he is blues and jazz. This large multi-purpose space is the visual centerpiece of the Collaboratory. In 2018, Benjamin composed the music for the critically acclaimed production, Black Bois. We also proudly serve as media sponsors for a number of. In 2016, his America roots duo with Joe Seamons took first place in the International Blues Competition. SEATTLE GAY SCENE is Seattles Leading LGBT community website, and most visited calendar in the region. Reality has offered a fertile canvas for violinist, storyteller, educator, and community enterpriser Benjamin Hunter’s endeavoring mind.Ĭross pollinating multiple artistic disciplines for more than a decade, the Seattle based polymath and multi-instrumentalist has dedicated his life to transforming the world’s stale status quo into a vibrant, inclusive, communal, and compassionate society. Check out Street-Heart to see the list of artists and their impressive portraits. All presale tickets will be refunded and we’ll attempt to bring these musicians to the Jazz Center in the near future. Give It To Me Rusty is honored to play this Homeless Benefit and Art Sale next Friday, September 12th at The Hillman City Collaboratory.Its an incredible event for a great cause. The Jazz Center Regretfully announces that tonight’s concert with the Benjamin Hunter Quintet has been cancelled due to a Covid exposure within the band.
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