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New Forest Jazz and Arts presents Ben Carter Young Saxophonist and Composer
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Ben Carter is a saxophonist, composer, musician and graduate from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.Originally from Hythe, Ben Carter started learning the alto saxophone from the age of 9 and spent much of his musical education taking part in bands and workshops all over Hampshire. After studying for 4 years at RBC and graduating in 2023, Carter released his debut album 'Pulsar' that was crowd funded, largely thanks to local supporters on the south coast. Inspired by the sound of classic saxophonists like Paul Desmond, Art Pepper and Charlie Parker, Carter aims to bring this sound to a more modern environment, incorporated into free-flowing, complex compositions inspired by musicians like Chris Potter, Kenny Garrett and Bob Reynolds. As well as playing music with his own band, he also plays in Impossible Conversations, a Birmingham-based band that recently toured the country playing music from their new EP 'Orca'. As a teenager, Ben busked in Southampton and at local events such as the first two Rock The Pier festivals in Hythe, honing his knowledge and love of jazz while raising money for local charities including The Honeypot Children’s Charity, the Blackfield based charity which offers respite breaks for young carers among its charitable endeavours. Ben has also played in jazz bands across Hampshire, enjoying performing with Romsey Area Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra at world renowned city venue Turner Sims. In the future, Ben is keen to take his band on tour across the country - but he also wants to bring his music home to some of the concert halls where he first encountered and fell in love with jazz.
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