Jake Benjamin: Queer Artist Night — live event
Jake earned his bachelor’s degree from University of Miami’s Frost School of Music’s Music Business and Studio Music & Jazz programs. He received his master’s degree from Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music where he studied voice. Beyond his grounding in jazz, Jake pulls from inspirations as diverse as Björk, Snarky Puppy, Vulfpeck, Becca Stevens, Jacob Collier, and Kneebody. Jake’s overall sensibility is a “beyond pop” aesthetic that favors evocative feelings and engaging storylines over punchy pop songcraft. He is equally comfortable composing with a loop pedal and working songs out through leading large and small band ensembles. Previously, Jake issued the 2018 EP, Finally Back Home, and three singles. This latest collection of songs is his most ambitious. It features twenty-five musicians, five engineers, and five co-writers. Broken Stars is lushly produced; lavished with horns, a string section, piano, guitars, synths, and a loop pedal. The music is sonically cohesive, but created in vastly different manners. Broken Stars was recorded with live band ensembles, and it features tracks built from MIDI keyboard demos. The overall project was produced by Jake and Pascal Pahl. Jake makes his producer debut on the LP’s final track, “Countrymen.” The 12-song album, Broken Stars, explores narratives of self-knowledge, mental health, the artist’s journey, and fleeting but joyous romance. It’s an intimate and impressionistic record that ultimately leaves the listener uplifted, like that catharsis one feels after a good cry.
Starts: 2023-10-14T20:00:16Z
Ends: 2023-10-14T22:00:16Z
Where: 196 Allen Street, New York, New York 10002, United States
Price: $12.86