Ben Besiakov

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Ben Besiakov Aarhus Jazz Festival 2011.

Ben Besiakov, also Ben Besiakow (born October 27, 1956, Copenhagen) is a Danish jazz pianist and keyboardist.

Besiakov played in jazz and jazz fusion ensembles starting in the early 1970s, including the groups Buki-Yamaz, Creme Fraiche, Engine, Soul Service, and Space Train. He led his own trio ensemble, which recorded for Steeplechase Records, and in 1990 was awarded the Ben Webster Prize. He also played in groups led by Bent Jaedig, Jonas Johansen, Uffe Markussen, and Jens Winther.

Besiakov has performed and recorded with musicians such as Richard Boone, Johnny Dyani, Al Foster, Tomas Franck, Joe Henderson, Dave Liebman, , James Moody, Caecilie Norby, Adam Nussbaum, Doug Raney, , Steve Swallow, and Jesper Thilo.

Discography[]

As leader

  • You Stepped Out Of A Dream (SteepleChase, 1990)
  • Hey, Why Don’t We Play Mack The Knife Real Slow And In B Minor (Stunt, 1991)
  • Choo Choo (Stunt, 1998)
  • Aviation (Stunt, 2001)[1]

With Doug Raney

"With Jesper Thilo

  • "West Coast Blues" (Music Mecca)

References[]

  • Frank Büchmann-Møller, "Ben Besiakov". The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. 2nd edition, 2001, ed. Barry Kernfeld.
  1. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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