“A modern saxophonist and composer at the top of his game…”
— NPR
“He has a keen ability to balance intellectual curiosity with emotional and melodic impact.”
— DownBeat
“Innovator Ben Wendel redefines the musical encounter…”
— NY Times
“A composer with a restless sonic ear.”
— LA Times
“Compelling and often remarkable.”
— Wall Street Journal
“One of the most formidable post-Michael Brecker tenor saxophonists on the scene today...”
— DownBeat
“On Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard, Wendel distils his broad aesthetic sweep into enticing themes and the twisty narratives of a contemporary sax-and-rhythm quartet.”
— Financial Times
“Wendel is known for his ferociously ambitious approach to playing jazz and Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard won’t disappoint fans of his distinctive voice as improvisor and composer.”
— Jazzwise
“Those who wish to be called creative musicians should actually create music, and no one has done that better recently than Ben Wendel.”
— LA Weekly
“A striking and distinctive player bursting with ideas.”
