Benjamin Baker

Saxophonist

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Also Performs As: Bass Guitarist, Multi-Instrumentalist
Country: United States
Based In: Kansas City, Missouri
Performs: Worldwide
From: $300

Saxophonist, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, and Producer available to write and perform in any setting. 7+ years experience as a session musician, concert composer, creative producer, and mixing engineer.

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Biography

Benjamin Baker is a composer and performer currently based out of Kansas City, MO. Ben’s music comes from a place at the intersection of spontaneous improvisation and traditional storytelling structure and includes works written for both concert ensembles and popular music groups, drawing influence from a multitude of genres and styles. Using contemporary pop music language with modern compositional techniques, Ben’s works paint serious atmospheres while still remaining playful and uplifting.
As a performer Ben appears on multiple freelance recording works, including projects with the E ... xtemporaneous Music Society of Kansas City, Friendly Thieves, and he is the co-founder of the record label/music collective II-WANDS. He was recently awarded the 2022 ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award for his piece PRIMORDIAL (2019) for alto saxophone and live electronics. Ben has written for performers such as the SPLICE Ensemble, Quince Ensemble and Patchwork Duo, and received his B.M. in Composition from Ohio University in 2020. He has recently received his M.M. in Composition from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2023.

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Experience

EPK and projects can be found at https://benjamintbaker.com
-Studio session work:
Styles include Rock, Jazz, New Orleans Brass Band, Funk, Classical, and more!
-Co-Founder of II-WANDS record label and performing ensemble.
-Currently performing and touring with Friendly Thieves of Kansas City, MO.
-Winner of the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award, 2022

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Meet the Act

Hey! My name is Ben Baker and I specialize in anything saxophone, composition, entertainment, and production. I have a variety of experiences that range from studio session work to live performance, benefit concerts, composition commissions, film scoring, and producing. I know I could be a valuable member of your production, so let's work together!

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Session Saxophone Recording, Mixing, and Producing

Need funky, jazzy, driving, or any other style of saxophone for your project? I can help!

Utilizing a home studio setup, I am able to record and multitrack saxophones for your production and mix them as needed to make your tracks shine.

Also includes flute and clarinet, as requested.

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