Ben Abarbanel-Wolff
Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (b. 1974 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA) is an American saxophonist based in Berlin, Germany. Ben grew up in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Michigan and The New School for Social Research, in New York City. He also studied intensively with master drummer Milford Graves at Bennington College, where he earned a Master's degree. In 2001, Ben moved to Berlin where he is ACTIVE in the city's funk, jazz, and African music scenes. He is a member of the Xavier Naidoo band, the Ulrich Gumpert Quartett, Sirone's Concord, MusicAL director of the Afrobeat Academy Band (Bantu and Brother's Keepers). He also performs with the Poets of Rhythm and the Soulpower All-Stars (Marva Whitney, Gwen McCrae).
Discography
- 2007
Oghene Kologbo and Afrobeat Academy "Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti" Lion's Ark Records
Ulrich Gumpert "Quartette", Intakt Records
D-Flame "Mom Song" EMI
Polyversal Souls "Sad Nile" 7", Fryer's Records
- 2006
Afrobeat Academy "Afro Confusion" 7", Rabbi Records
Xavier Naidoo "Was Wir Alleine Nicht Schaffen", Band Version, Naidoo Records
Xavier Naidoo "Zeilen Aus Gold", live version, Naidoo Records
Xavier Naidoo "Bist du am Leben Interessiert", Band Version, Naidoo Records
- 2005
Bantu feat. Ayuba "Fuji Satisfaction", Piranha Records
Maria Raducanu "Chants du Levant" Institut Francais
- 2004
Berlin Jazz Composers Ensemble "Transylvaniana", Chaos Records
Caciula Trio "7 Songs from the Wagendorf of Dreams" Konnex Records
- 2003
Mircea Tiberian "Viata Lumii", Jam Records
Sirone "Sirone's Concord", Not2 Records