Ben van Gelder

Dutch-born alto saxophonist Ben Van Gelder is an inventive performer known for his progressive, genre-blending approach to post-bop jazz and modern creative improvisation. Having studied under such individualistic artists as Lee Konitz and Mark Turner, Van Gelder has earned praise for his own distinctive small group albums like 2011's Frame of Reference and 2017's Among Verticals, and 2019's Mokum in Hi-Fi. Born in 1988 in Groningen, Netherlands, Van Gelder grew up in a musical household with a father who ran a record store and a mother who played classical. From a young age...