BEN BESIAKOV

Ben Besiakov – Danish pianist – b. October 27 1956 in Copenhagen.    Performed with Jens Winther's JAZZPAR Group feat. Al Foster at the 1991 Event.    Performed with Jakob Dinesen, Eddie Gómez and Nasheet Waits at The JAZZPAR Event 2004. In primary school Ben Besiakov received music lessons on trumpet, flute and guitar. He met Mikkel Nordsø, Kasper Winding and Aske Bentzon and in 1972 they formed the first Danish latin/rock group, Buki Yamaz, inspired by Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis. In his teens Ben picked up on the jam sessions in the Copenhagen Club La Fontaine where he played with people like Johnny Griffin, Dexter Gordon and Finn Ziegler. In the 1960s and 70s many great American jazz musicians frequently visited Copenhagen. At Jazz Club Montmartre Ben Besiakov got to know the legendary Ben Webster who lived in Denmark for many years. Besiakov frequently visited read more...