Ben Wendel
Jazz band from Vancouver, BC · formed 1976
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- saxophone
- Canadian
- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 16
- Last show
- Mar 29, 2024Regattabar, The Charles Hotel
About
Ben Wendel is a band from Vancouver, BC, formed in 1976, tagged contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2024, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Ben Wendel formed in 1976 — MusicBrainz
- Ben Wendel is based in Vancouver — MusicBrainz
- Kneebody: member — MusicBrainz
- Jimmy Chamberlin Complex: member — MusicBrainz
- Ben Wendel has 13 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2009–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Ben Wendel is based in New York, New York — Ben Wendel on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: BaRcoDe (2026-03-13) — Bandcamp
- Ben Wendel plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Ben Wendel has 12828 listeners on Last.fm — Ben Wendel on Last.fm
- Ben Wendel has played at Blue Note TOKYO, Dazzle Denver, The Bitter End, Village Vanguard, moods — Ben Wendel on Setlist.fm
- Ben Wendel has released 10 recordings between 2013 and 2026 — Ben Wendel on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): American — Ben Wendel on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
2 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | Regattabar, The Charles Hotel · CambridgeHeadlinerwith Harish Raghavan, Taylor Eigsti, Obed Calvaire | Headliner | Harish Raghavan, Taylor Eigsti, Obed Calvaire |
| Aug 1, 2015 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 | Support | Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31 |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Fort Adams State Park · Newport1 show
- Regattabar, The Charles Hotel · Cambridge1 show
Cities played
- Cambridge1 show
- Newport1 show
Releases
16 releases, 2009–2026BaRcoDe
2026 · Album
Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard
2024 · Album
All One
2023 · Album
Bongo Beep
2023 · Single
Throughout
2023 · Ep
High Heart
2020 · Album
Nothing Remains Unchanged
2020 · Album
The Seasons
2018 · Album
Small Constructions
2017 · Album
What We Bring
2016 · Album
The Magic Eye
2015 · Album
Sun Pictures
2013
Frame
2012 · Album
Simple Song
2009 · Album
Album
Album
Lineup
- Kneebody
- Jimmy Chamberlin Complex
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Ben Wendel on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Ben Wendel on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Ben Wendel on Setlist.fm | Artist facts |
| Ben Wendel on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Ben Wendel on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| setlist.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.