Ben Allison

Ben Allison is an American double bassist, composer and bandleader from New Haven, Connecticut. His jazz ranges from traditional forms to experimental fusion, drawing on West African, Haitian and Cuban music. In 1992 he co-founded the musician-run Jazz Composers Collective, and his albums include "Seven Arrows" (1996), "Cowboy Justice" (2006) and "Layers of the City" (2017).