2024 Oct. 19th: Ben Hedquist: Duos, Trios & Quartets

Ben Hedquist returns to The Nash with a night of straight ahead music featuring Mike Kocour – Piano, Jeff Libman – Guitar, and Lewis Nash – Drums. The group will perform a mix of American Songbook tunes as well as some of Ben’s original compositions in duo, trio, and quartet formats. 

Bassist and composer, Ben Hedquist has become one of the Valley’s most in-demand bassists. He performs frequently with Phoenix-based musicians such as Michael Kocour, Jeff Libman, Eric Rasmussen, Keith Kelly, and Adam Roberts. He has also performed with a growing number of jazz notables, including Joe Locke, Peter Bernstein, George Garzone, Miguel Zenon, Glenn Zaleski, John Hollenbeck, Chris Cheek, George Colligan, Ted Rosenthal, Ben Wendel, and Lewis Nash.

As an educator, Hedquist works with students of all ages. He has taught at the Phoenix Conservatory of Music, he has taught adjunct at Scottsdale and Paradise Valley Community Colleges, has served as the Education Program Coordinator at The Nash, and Professor of Jazz Bass at Arizona State University. He is active in presenting educational performances throughout the Valley including the Arizona Musicfest Reimagined Series and The MIM’s Artist Residency Performances. Ben is currently the Director of Jazz and Popular Music Studies at Glendale Community College.