CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Neighborhood Concert: Ben Allison & Man Size Safe

Kingsborough Community College
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Ben Allison & Man Size Safe
·· Ben Allison, Bass
·· Ron Horton, Trumpet
·· Michael Blake, Saxophones
·· Steve Cardenas, Guitar
·· Michael Sarin, Drums

Bassist Ben Allison and his group Man Size Safe produce “bittersweet melodies, rich contrapuntal harmonies and syncopated crossrhythms... all under the banner of jazz improvisation” (All About Jazz).

With his groups Peace Pipe, Man Size Safe, Medicine Wheel and the Kush Trio Ben has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Brazil winning fans and building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.

Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts are supported, in part, by The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation.

Ben Allison & Man Size Safe
·· Ben Allison, Bass
·· Ron Horton, Trumpet
·· Michael Blake, Saxophones
·· Steve Cardenas, Guitar
·· Michael Sarin, Drums
Ben Allison is a “visionary composer, adventurous improviser, and strong organizational force on the New York City jazz scene, [and] has emerged as a rising star over the past decade” (JazzTimes). With his group Man Size Safe, Ben has toured extensively throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and Brazil, winning fans and building new audiences with an adventurous yet accessible sound and a flair for the unexpected.