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Tag: Ben Waples

Interviews Posted on9 February 201219 April 2014

Mike Nock on ‘Hear & Know’

“Having two horn players allows me to think orchestrally but still enables me to play with the flexibility I so enjoy with the trio format…” – Mike Nock talks to us about his recent CD ‘Hear and Know’ and tells us what he’s listening to now…

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Reviews Posted on4 January 2012

Mike Nock: Past and Present

Review by Phil Sandford: The quintet format has proved an enduring one in jazz and this excellent album shows that it still provides a powerful vehicle for creative compositions, solos and group interaction.

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An Accumulation of Subtleties
Reviews Posted on3 November 201023 February 2013

CD Review: An Accumulation of Subtleties (Mike Nock Trio)

With Ben and James Waples Nock has found creative musicians who ably complement his playing in the more traditional trio setting and contribute on an equal basis in the free pieces.

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Award finalists Posted on2 September 20083 October 2013

Q&A with Ben Waples – 2008 NJA Finalists

When did you start playing bass and why? For example, was there a ‘moment’ when it came to you as a calling or vocation? I […] Read More

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