Jazz at Grafton

25.10.26 - Ben Boardman (OCTET)

Ben Boardman @ben_boardman_music is bringing his newly formed octet to Jazz at the Grafton. The band features Klara Devlin @klara_devlin , Elliot Wong @elliot_sax , Dylan Chandler Pardo @dylanchpa , Joe Evans @joeevansmusic , Toby Evans @tobyevans__ , Laurie Rich @laurie_rich_music , and Rishi Dhillon @rishi.dhillon . They will be playing two sets of all new originals and arrangements with influences from Micah Thomas, Or Bareket, and Joel Ross.

Ben Boardman is a Canadian bassist, improviser, and composer. Originally from Vancouver, Ben spent five years in Montreal, and now lives in London, UK. Ben is quickly establishing himself as an up-and-coming bassist on the contemporary jazz scene, leading his own quartet and octet that feature his original compositions and arrangements. When he isn’t leading his own groups, Ben is a sideman on a number of other projects; appearing on releases with Nick Semenykhin and Bryn Roberts, and a forthcoming album with Elliot Wong, among others. Ben recently concluded his postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, studying primarily under Orlando Le Fleming and James Maddren.