Ben Williams – Coming Of Age (Vinyl LP | US Original | 2015)

Ben Williams – Coming Of Age is the second album by US bassist Ben Williams as a leader, after State Of Art, released in 2015 on Concord Jazz. It was recorded on April 17–18 and September 9, 2014 and produced by Williams and Chris Dunn. Williams plays acoustic and electric bass with his band featuring saxophonist Marcus Strickland, guitarist Matthew Stevens and pianist Christian Sands; guests include singer Goapele and trumpeter Christian Scott. Alongside his own pieces the album includes a version of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit". This copy is the 2015 US original pressing with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Concord Music Group, Inc. CJA-37118-01
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year of this pressing: 2015
• Genre: Jazz
• Extras: Insert (no download code)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU BW S1).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Black Villain Music
2. Voice Of Freedom (For Mandela)
3. Toy Soldiers
4. Lost & Found

Side B

1. Half Steppin'
2. Smells Like Teen Spirit (Kurt Cobain/Krist Novoselic/Dave Grohl)
3. Toy Soldiers (Reprise)
4. Coming Of Age

Personnel

Ben Williams (acoustic bass, electric bass), Marcus Strickland (tenor and soprano saxophone), Matthew Stevens (guitar), Christian Sands (piano, Fender Rhodes), Masayuki "Big Yuki" Hirano (synthesizers, Fender Rhodes), John Davis (drums), Etienne Charles (percussion).

Guests: Goapele (vocals on Voice Of Freedom), Christian Scott (trumpet on Lost & Found), W. Ellington Felton (MC/vocals on Toy Soldiers (Reprise)) and a string quartet on Lost & Found. Produced by Ben Williams and Chris Dunn.

FAQ

Does the LP contain all CD tracks?
No. The CD has eleven tracks, the LP eight. Strength And Beauty, Forecast and The Color Of My Dreams are only on the CD.

Is a download code included?
No. The insert is present, but the download code is missing from this copy.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the record means light signs of use that hardly affect playback. For the sleeve, VG+ means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Ben Williams records?
This is currently our only Ben Williams record. More titles are in our Jazz collection.