Ben Lerner Quartet

Ben Lerner is an outstanding young artist who has quickly established himself as one of the emerging voices in Jazz and on the Alto Saxophone in Australia. Since moving to Sydney from Auckland in 2020, Ben has received the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Scholarship, the Henderson Global Mobility Scholarship, the Ernest Heine Family Foundation Scholarship, and has played with the likes of Mike Nock, Matt McMahon, Laurence Pike, Steve Barry, Jonathan Crayford, and many other greats. 

Ben has honed his craft under the tutelage of artists such as George Garzone, Immanuel Wilkins, Dr Roger Manins, Will Vinson, Mike Rivett, Dr Simon Barker, Dr Jo Lawry and many more. After forming the Ben Lerner Quartet in early 2021 as an outlet to workshop and perform his original compositions, Ben has quickly found his feet as a band leader. This has culminated in performing as a part of SIMA's Jazz:NOW summer festival, a seven–gig tour of New Zealand, the Inner West Jazz Fest, and various appearances in venues and festivals around Sydney. Ben performs frequently as a freelancing musician around Sydney, and is an in demand sideman. The Ben Lerner Quartet will perform a selection of Ben’s compositions.

Ben Lerner - Alto Sax

Max Alduca - Bass 

Alex Young - Drums

Steve Barry- Piano