Ben markley christian singer biography

          Was born on Jan. 17, , in Dallas.

        1. Was born on Jan. 17, , in Dallas.
        2. Read Ben Markley's bio and find out more about Ben Markley's songs, albums, and chart history.
        3. Opens profile photo.
        4. The Savior Is Waiting” is one of Ralph Carmichael's classic songs, here performed by The Celebration directed by Ben Markley.
        5. Ben Markley Ben Markley, a jazz pianist, has performed with Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone and John Fedchock.

          6. Opens profile photo....

          Previous events

          Ari's Funhouse 

          Release date: April 15,  
          Label: OA2

          Ben Markley is a pianist, arranger, and leader of the Ben Markley Big Band, a daring ensemble known for their creative takes on beloved modern and contemporary jazz classics.

          Fresh off the heels of Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton, Markley tackles his most ambitious project yet: Ari’s Funhouse, a big band album featuring the music of drummer Ari Hoenig, with Hoenig himself in the drum chair.

          This project’s inception began prior to the start of the arranging process.

          Like many of us, pianist Ben Markley got hooked on the music of Cedar Walton's hard-swinging, bluesy, infectious sounds that came out of the.

          It began with an opportunity. In , Markley and Hoenig found themselves slated to perform together at the Tarleton Jazz Festival in Tarleton, TX. As Markley began learning Hoenig’s music as preparation for this performance, he began to notice a depth of melodicism and harmonic genius that accompanied the evident rhythmic brilliance that is rightly associated with Hoenig’s music.

          A few months after their shared performance at