Ben Sidran Interview by Monk Rowe - 11/15/2023 - Zoom

Ben Sidran speaks about his diverse career and his passion for jazz and song writing. He shares his thoughts on improvisation, the current state of jazz, and what is hip.
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[@sainteal]

Excellent discussion!!!

[@HB-ve4wi]

A wonderful interview! Many thanks for the gift, Monk!

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Thanks for listening! Monk

[@philipgrenadier149]

Lots of brilliant insights!!! Gratitude!

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Thanks, I very much enjoyed that conversation. We would be pleased if you subscribed to the channel and you might enjoy our podcast, “Jazz Backstory,” based on excerpts from these interviews. It is available on major podcast providers.

[@barflytom3273]

mose allison. that's where his style comes from.

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

Great interview! Do we know if there is any truth to something I read years ago that Miles Davis' 'Nardis' is Ben's last name spelled backwards ?!

[@georgehandy127]

That's what I'd always heard.

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Googling the question predictably offers multiple answers and speculations. I would take all of them with a large grain of salt.

[@ScottlandShaffner0423]

@@filliusjazzarchive, a question that may forever remain shrouded in mystery!

[@neureille855]

This interview throws some light on the subject - about 37 minutes in kzbin.info/www/bejne/imSroYqLf7SGfdUsi=-9hOXUk0rzDZTCPI

[@filliusjazzarchive]

Thanks for providing this link. Miles answers the question about Nardis/Sidran and the interview itself is excellent, thanks to Ben Sidran's expertise.