BENNETT ROTH-NEWELL 

Mixing hip-hop, jazz and classical roots, Bay Area pianist & keyboardist Bennett Roth brings his exciting sound to The Next Stage. He’s played on the City Lights Theater stage before, as well as at Yoshi’s, Cafe Stritch, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, Shoreline Amphitheatre, and many other venues, but this livestream will offer an up-close look at his original music. We’re especially looking forward to the Covid-themed track “The Accessory.” (Artwork for the single features a large face mask.) Also an emcee, producer and multi-genre music educator, Bennett has a master’s degree in jazz studies from San Jose State and has performed with City Lights favorites Amy D., Mason Razavi and countless others. He is Creative Arts Director at The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement in Menlo Park, teaching piano, drums, bass, composition, band classes, hip-hop songwriting, and electronic music production. “The precision of his touch and the logic of his playing combined with his virtuosity lead to a high sense of musical expression.” –The Jazz Word

Bennett Roth-Newell piano solo live at Art Boutiki (San Jose, CA) Juanita Harris - vocals Bennett Roth-Newell - piano Danny Gerz - bass Gabby Horlick - drums

Today we have a returning guest, Bennet Roth Newell. Missed his first episode?Check it out here: https://youtu.be/BNIt2U8kNHk Bennett Roth-Newell is a Jazz pianist from Redwood City who makes music with a number of people and genres at his disposal. Today Bennet stops by to give us an update on where he's been and how lockdown has affected his work. We talk about his single "The Accessory" and about his group "The iLLiancee" covering the song "Redbone" by Childish Gambino. We explore his train of thought on more things music and delve deeper in what makes Bennet, Bennet. Join us for this and more on today's episode of Talking Shift. Listen to full song of "The Accessory" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6GLaC9TXd4 Listen to the full song of "Reckless" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31h6WYjFLE Check out their "Redbone" remix by the iLLiance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVvamY5_Juk Bennett Roth's website: https://www.bennettrothnewell.com Social Media: Guest IG @bennettjazzkeys iLLiance YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg82QSgKuj18ABhGZoalDxQ Bennet YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEFcFs-epAOtN6PCF2qPUBA Host Talkingshift @talking.shift Gregory's personal IG @gescolta11 Recording Engineer Charlie LG IG @Charlielg178

Bennett Roth-Newell performs and answers questions live from his living room, as part of our Live From Home series. Live From Home is San Jose Jazz's immediate response to the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting audiences with artists and providing musicians with much-needed income at a very difficult time. More information at sanjosejazz.org.

Keyboards, AKAI MPK Mini II, MPC Software by: Bennett Roth Instagram: @bennettjazzkeys Filmed by: Valencia Mitchell Instagram: @___by.vee Filmed at: The Riekes Center (Menlo Park, CA) Instagram: @theriekescenter

The Illiance: Tribute to Roy Hargrove San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2019 Lionel Briones - Alto Saxophone Bernard Sapitola - Trumpet Brian Sheu - Guitar Bennett Roth-Newell - Keyboard Ed Pasalo - Keyboard/Key Bass Steve Kaku - Drums

Riverbed, by Mason Razavi. From Quartet Plus, Volume 2 (OA2 22142). Release date May 19th, 2017. Preview or buy on Bandcamp: https://masonrazavi.bandcamp.com/album/quartet-plus-volume-2 Order from Origin Records: https://originarts.com/oa2/recordings/recording.php?TitleID=22142 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/quartet-plus-vol-2/id1227474644 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XQLRV2J "From delicately scored ballads to a raucous take on "Caravan," Bay-Area guitarist Mason Razavi's second volume of his "Quartet Plus" series inhabits the great traditional jazz forms while enhancing them with modern textures and rhythms, creating a work that should leave jazz aficionados of various stripes nodding in approval. Working with pianist Bennett Roth-Newell, bassist Dan Robbins and drummer Cody Rhodes, the "Plus" is a five-piece horn section featured on several dynamic and intricately arranged compositions"