Ben Perowsky

Ben Perowsky
Born (1966-05-12) May 12, 1966 (age 58)
New York, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, rock, fusion, funk
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
Instrument(s)Drum set, percussion
Websitewww.perowsky.com

Ben Perowsky (born May 12, 1966) is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, and music producer. He is the drummer on stage in the 8 TONY award winning Broadway musical Hadestown. Perowsky leads[1] the Ben Perowsky Trio, Moodswing Orchestra[2] and Upstream Trio[3] with Chris Speed and John Medeski. He is a founding member of the electric jazz group Lost Tribe.[4] A prolific sideman,[5] Perowsky has performed with Roy Ayers, John Scofield, The Lounge Lizards, Joan As Police Woman, Elysian Fields, Darryl Jenifer, Uri Caine, Dave Douglas,[6] Mike Stern, Bob Berg, Walter Becker, Steven Bernstein.,[7] and John Zorn.

  1. ^ Micallef (March 2003). "Ben Perowsky: Beyond Labels". Modern Drummer.
  2. ^ Haga, Evan (25 April 2019). "Undead Jazzfest 2010". JazzTimes.
  3. ^ Hamlin, Andrew (29 March 2020). "Ben Perowsky/John Medeski/Chris Speed: Upstream (Self-released)". JazzTimes.
  4. ^ Kelman, John (14 January 2015). "Lost Tribe: Lost Tribe". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ^ "53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the '90s". Drum!. February 2000. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ Margasak, Peter (1 April 2000). "Dave Douglas: Leap of Faith". JazzTimes.
  7. ^ "Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra Set For Regular Gig". Downbeat Magazine. 24 March 2005.