Ben Monder interviewed by Pablo Held

[@wkh4321music]

Just sharing my notes from this. Check out: Elliot Carter “Changes” Leo Brouwer Bartok String Quartets Jason Eckhardt Schubert - Emerson string quartet Bob Berg George Coleman Fred Hirsch Jim Hall Live from Toronto Goals: Lydian b2 scale Write out sketches Rediscover tactile sensations Oblique lines - figure that out

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Nice one!

[@paolobacchetta525]

I'm downloading the entire discography of them all.. except for the Jim Hall album which I know pretty well

[@HeartcoreMusic]

I knew he was gonna mention Leo Brouwer! Now i can sleep well tonight! Goofing aside, these interviews are invaluable, even for people who doesn't know any of these magnificient musicians. Can't thank you enough Mr. Held.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Thank you for the lovely feedback

[@mikikomurdoch5985]

Thank you, Pablo, for such an excellent interview!! This is by far the BEST interview with Ben Monder I've ever heard. While I appreciate his musicality when I listen to him play tunes like 'My One And Only Love,' listening to him discuss his experiences, philosophy, and musical ideas in such an intelligent and eloquent manner makes me sense where his music is really coming from or going. I'm looking forward to listening to him perform live with the Bad Plus at Monterey Jazz Fes in a few days.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Wow that’s very kind of you. Thank you! It was such a pleasure to talk to Ben. Have fun on the concert!

[@AlexanderSchwend]

¡Gran entrevistador! Mucho material que recoger de tus entrevistas y nada de hablar en el aire... . Muchas gracias por compartir 👍🏼.

[@moumouzel]

A most brilliant musician

[@ursusbachthaler566]

Synonymic for genuine, profound artist: Ben Monder!

[@ItamarErezMusic]

Amazing interview, he is so humble about his work and music, truly inspiring. Surprised that you never heard of Leo Brower Pablo, definitely worth checking out his music!

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Thanks Itamar. By now I have a couple of records with Leo Brower and I love it!!

[@ItamarErezMusic]

@@PabloHeldmusic great!

[@claycorso137]

Beautiful interview! There's so little info on Ben out there, and you really did a good job of getting a view into his process. Do you have the handwritten charts he sent?

[@SpiritOfRadio2112]

Either he quotes a part of the score from the film The Unforgiven in Tredecadrome or he arrived at those notes randomly.

[@philippeclement1570]

thank you so much for the interviews!

[@trashculture]

Great interview and insights. Thank you

[@skillick]

So cool thanks Pablo

[@PabloHeldmusic]

thank you Samuel!

[@5gumiship]

Thanks for doing this!!! Awesome.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

You’re welcome! I really enjoy doing this. If you’d like to contribute, maybe consider becoming a patron www.patreon.com/pabloheld ? It would be awesome to have you onboard ;-)

[@alternativetelling5913]

Excellent, thank you!

[@PabloHeldmusic]

cheers!

[@monamiakurz6224]

Thanks Ben and Pablo!

[@benmacdonald4297]

This is great! Would love to hear the unedited version.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Hey Ben, this is pretty much it... I only got rid of a few "uhm"s and thought pauses!

[@benmacdonald4297]

@@PabloHeldmusic nice one Pablo, you ask great questions. Hope you get more guests like Ben, Find it fascinating hearing about artists process.

[@mitchkahle314]

Wonderful. Thanks.

[@PabloHeldmusic]

thanks again Mitch!

[@JazzfireflyNZ]

Great interview! Really interesting!

[@PabloHeldmusic]

Thank you!!

[@andrasparniczky6229]

Hi Pablo! Great interview, congratulations! On the Bartók question about the Beethoven excerpt. In fact, Beethoven's Fugue in C minor (Op. 131) and Muss es sein? a recognizable version of his motifs (op. 135) is included in movement 2 of I. String Quartet.

[@robbyr9286]

thanks!

[@joaobatistadias5294]

Hi. Amazing! Great interview! Someone knows the player’s name “ Chasing Ear...?

[@oliverlovekin]

jason eckardt

[@kerrytrax9332]

haha: "i have 0 artistic talent" - ben monder

[@kerrytrax9332]

haha: "maybe because i'm lazy" - ben monder

[@mitchkahle314]

"Flux"