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*Ben Medler graduated from Andover High School, where he was a member of the jazz band,  in 1991  
*Ben Medler graduated from Andover High School, where he was a member of the jazz band,  in 1991  


*He studied at Berklee College of Music for 2 years and attended jazz workshops in Portland, Oregon.
*He studied at Berklee College of Music for 2 years and attended jazz workshops in Portland, Oregon, where he met his wife, Michelle.


*He taught jazz at Wilson High School in Portland for 7 years.
*He taught jazz at Wilson High School in Portland for 7 years.
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*In 2001 he started the Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra.
*In 2001 he started the Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra.


*In 2006 he released his first CD ''Azure''
*In 2006 he released his first CD ''Azure'' with the Ben Medlar Trio. He also plays bass in the CD ''Balance'' by the  Michelle Medlar Quartet.


See
[http://www.medlerstudios.com/MSBenMedlerTrioPage.htm Ben Medlar Trio]
*For the Medlars, It's All About Finding a Balance Between Improvisation and Rest. ''Andover Townsman'' 4/13/2006, p.15.





Revision as of 14:26, 28 April 2012

  • Ben Medler graduated from Andover High School, where he was a member of the jazz band, in 1991
  • He studied at Berklee College of Music for 2 years and attended jazz workshops in Portland, Oregon, where he met his wife, Michelle.
  • He taught jazz at Wilson High School in Portland for 7 years.
  • In 2001 he started the Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra.
  • In 2006 he released his first CD Azure with the Ben Medlar Trio. He also plays bass in the CD Balance by the Michelle Medlar Quartet.

See

Ben Medlar Trio


  • For the Medlars, It's All About Finding a Balance Between Improvisation and Rest. Andover Townsman 4/13/2006, p.15.




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