Ben Wendel Bronze, 2025 Patina: Ferric nitrate, Cupric nitrate
About the Artist
Photo: Josh Goleman
Ben Wendel Musician-Saxophonist (b.1976)
“I said, you should include some 'sound sculptors' in your archive. Then, the magic happened.”
Ben Wendel is a Grammy-nominated Canadian-American jazz saxophonist, composer, and producer. Born in Vancouver and raised in Los Angeles, he graduated from the Eastman School of Music before settling in Brooklyn, New York.
Wendel is widely celebrated as a founding member of the Grammy-nominated avant-garde jazz collective Kneebody. As a highly versatile multi-instrumentalist, he has toured and recorded with an eclectic array of iconic artists, including Prince, Snoop Dogg, Bill Frisell, and Tigran Hamasyan.
His acclaimed solo discography features innovative albums like All One (2023) and the electroacoustic project BaRcoDe. Ben has taught jazz at UCLA and the New School.