Frame (Ben Wendel album)

Frame
Studio album by Sunnyside
Released	February 28, 2012
Recorded	January 19th & 20th, 2011
Genre	Contemporary Jazz
Label	Sunnyside Records
Sunnyside chronology
Simple Song (2009) Frame (2012)

Frame is an album by saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel on Sunnyside, released on February 28, 2012. The album features a mix of contemporary styles, with configurations ranging from a duo to a full sextet. Frame was recorded on January 19 and 20, 2011, in Brooklyn, NY.[1]

Frame features multireedist Ben Wendel, primarily on tenor saxophone, and keyboards played by Gerald Clayton, Tigran Hamasyan (piano), Adam Benjamin, guitarist Nir Felder, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Nate Wood.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Wendel

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chorale"		05:38
2.	"Clayland"		07:25
3.	"Con Alma"	John Birks Gillespie	07:06
4.	"Backbou"		05:05
5.	"Jean and Renata"		05:56
6.	"Blocks"		08:09
7.	"Frame"		08:20
8.	"Leaving"		08:08
9.	"Julia"		05:29

Reception

Frame received positive reviews upon its release, with critics praising the musicians' virtuosity and the album's diverse yet cohesive nature. Michael J. West, in his review dated April 14, 2012, commended the album's masterful centerpiece, "Jean and Renata," as well as Wendel's saxophone skills and the band's tight chemistry.[3]

Personnel

• Ben Wendel - Saxophone, Bassoon, Melodica
• Gerald Clayton - Piano (Tracks 1, 2, 3)
• Tigran Hamasyan - Piano (Tracks 4, 6, 7)
• Adam Benjamin - Fender Rhodes, Piano (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
• Nir Felder - Guitar
• Ben Street - Bass
• Nate Wood - Drums

Production

• Michael Perez-Cisneros - Tracking Engineer
• Nate Wood - Mixing, Mastering
• Christopher Drukker - Graphic Design
• Dan Kitchens & Leah Chun - Photography

References

1. "Frame, by Ben Wendel". Ben Wendel. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
2. Ben Wendel - Frame, 2012, retrieved 2023-09-06
3. Jazz, All About (2012-03-23). "Ben Wendel: Frame album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2023-09-06.