Ben Feldman

Hailed as one of the most versatile and dynamic up-and-coming instrumentalists on the scene, Ben Feldman (b. 1999) is a multi-award winning bassist, composer, and educator currently based in NYC. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music from the Manhattan School of Music and a Masters of Music from the Juilliard School. He has studied with jazz greats Ron Carter and Buster Williams, among others.   Growing up in Seattle, Ben benefited greatly from the city's strong jazz education. He began playing bass at the age of 13, inspired by his band director at Hamilton International Middle School, Dan Rowe. He continued on to Garfield High School where he joined the top jazz band and orchestra, as well as the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra. While in high school, he quickly began working as a professional bassist, playing countless gigs on the local and national jazz scenes. He also received numerous honors, including being selected as a member of the 2017 Grammy Jazz Band and the 2017 Vail Jazz Workshop.   Among his accolades, Ben Feldman is a recipient of the Manhattan School of Music Presidential Scholarship and has appeared at many distinguished festivals and venues, such as Dizzy’s Club, The Django, musig im pflegidach, Jazz à Vienne, The Grammys After-Party, Umbria Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival, and the Vail Jazz Festival. Furthermore, he has shared the stage with world-renowned artists the likes of Stefon Harris, Sullivan Fortner, Gerald Clayton, Geoffrey Keezer, Dave Liebman, Regina Carter, Joey Alexander, and Matt Wilson. His own projects include co-leading the NYC-based bands FRIENDSHIP and Meridian Odyssey, which have released five critically acclaimed albums.

I believe in teaching without an agenda, and creating a plan with the student to address their individual needs. I aim to foster a lifelong love of music in all of my students, regardless of where they end up in life. I teach upright and electric bass, guitar, piano, and ukulele. I teach all genres and specialize in jazz and Western classical music, and have helped students with audition and competition prep as well. I most enjoy helping my students learn the songs and music they love to listen to.