Ben Holmes

Trumpet & tunes, by trade.

[Ben Holmes @Holmes_BD]

@HJAHC Which location is "Henry J Austin Health Center - Site A"? Thank you!

[Ben Holmes @Holmes_BD]

Bandcamp Friday! Yes, this includes Naked Lore ....

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JazzTimes put up a nice review of Naked Lore, available now on @chant_records:

https://t.co/sE0WEOKPF8

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Eb Freygish Etude No. 2 (The Hard One) https://t.co/mbvjuMGvSY via @YouTube

From my series of Freygish Etudes. Enjoy!

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I'm super excited for this! A single from my upcoming #ChantRecords release "Naked Lore" is featured on @themusicandmyth today!

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Check out the premiere of Ben Holmes #ChantRecords single '43 Dollars, A Smile and Bulls**t' on @themusicandmyth!!! @clandestinenyc @Holmes_BD

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A tune I wrote a few years back called "Waltz for the Old New Year". Seems appropriate tune for Dec 31, 2019 - have a great New Year's Eve, and here's onwards & upwards in 2020!

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@fearlessdreamer Hi Pam - just saw this! It's been TOOO LONG! I took up rock climbing as a hobby about a year and a half ago, so yeah, feeling a little different these days :) ... how are you?!

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Back on twitter after a long hiatus! Here’s a trumpet etude I wrote exploring the mode of G# Freygish. Hope you enjoy - lots more music & fun coming soon. https://t.co/yv1qRVtZLS

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Naked Lore plays Barbès in Brooklyn this Friday at 8 PM. Brad Shepik on guitar, Christ Stromqust on drums and me on trumpet. https://t.co/aMb8byhIBF, if you're curious. @barbestweets will be there.

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New Naked Lore video up today ... "43, a Smile and Bupkis" - Tax Day Appropriate? Next gig is April 27th 8 PM @ #barbesbrooklyn in Brooklyn. #trumpet? Is this how hashtags work?
https://t.co/R6s9hmXGIg

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Looking forward to playing tomorrow w/ @ljovadotcom at Rob Tannen's Salon 33 series in Princeton. Then onto DC, Atlanta, Macon, Albany GA and Tallahassee! https://t.co/Fq3QresQIx

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Great to play w/ Patrick Farrell for Person Place Thing with @randylandia & @michaelbierut yesterday. Next week, Patty & I are taking "The Conqueror Worm Suite" (visuals by @nataliecsousa) on tour to Princeton, DC, Georgia & Florida - see https://t.co/WGorlUsmqm details & video!

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Naked Lore "Song for the Weekend" video is up ... appropriate for a Monday, right? https://t.co/1MhKIhwB3a
w/ Brad Shepik (gtr) Shane Shanahan (perc) me (trumpet)

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Here's a video of Naked Lore playing "First We Were Sad; Then We Danced". Feat. Brad Shepik (gtr), Shane Shanahan (perc), and me (trumpet). Next gig is Feb 23 @ Barbès in Brooklyn.
https://t.co/ahtxC0nRLH

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Erik Satie Quartet - tomorrow night (Friday), 8 PM at Barbès. Music by Satie, Milhaud, Poulenc, Ravel and more.

[Ben Holmes @Holmes_BD]

Friday 8 PM, Barbès, Brooklyn. Naked Lore - trio music for tpt (me), guitar (Brad Shepik), & percussion (Shane Shanahan).

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Tonight! 8 PM - screwball chamber klezmer jazz trio music of mine played with Brad Shepik (gtr) and Shane Shanahan (perc) at Barbès.

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New music with Shepashanaben (Ben Holmes, Brad Shepik, Shane Shanahan) at Barbès on Friday, 8 PM.

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New music on Thurs at Church Avenue Sessions in Kensington Bkyln. Trumpet, guitar, percussion, then accordion, trumpet, bass. Deets below

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What's up Halloween? Here's a promo for the very appropriate Conqueror Worm Suite, a work based on the words of Poe.
https://t.co/vgpNlYo3K9