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Benjamin Sorensen

Benjamin Sorensen covers jazz for the Arts & Life section of the Stanford Daily. He is a junior from Stanford, California studying political science with interests in Chinese and music. He enjoys playing guitar, talking about music, and wishing he could sing. Contact him at bcsoren ‘at’ stanford.edu.
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The unexpected grace of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’

Benjamin Sorensen
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April 27, 2017
(Courtesy of Thomas Reidy)

Rooney Pitchford ’15 gets a hero’s welcome in San Francisco

Benjamin Sorensen
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April 13, 2017
(Courtesy of Stanford Live, Rahim Ullah)

A night at Bing with Vikesh Kapoor, American bard

Benjamin Sorensen
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April 7, 2017
BJ the Chicago Kid performing at Black Love. (Courtesy of Iman Floyd-Carroll)

BJ the Chicago Kid delivers a dizzying performance at Black Love

Benjamin Sorensen
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Feb. 20, 2017
St. Vincent is one of the many artists we're hoping to hear more of in 2017. (Tristan Loper, Wikimedia Commons)

Lorde, St. Vincent and Kanye…? Albums to look forward to in 2017

Benjamin Sorensen
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Feb. 14, 2017
(Courtesy of Rooney Pitchford)

Familiar Faces: Getting to know Rooney Pitchford ’15

Benjamin Sorensen
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Jan. 30, 2017
Monty performing on stage at Frost. (RYAN JAE/The Stanford Daily)

Interview: A conversation with Remy Boy Monty on hometowns, Fetty Wap and mixtapes

Benjamin Sorensen
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May 23, 2016
Fetty Wap performing at Frost. (RYAN JAE/The Stanford Daily)

Festival review: Fetty Wap shines, but Frost is far from the right fit

Benjamin Sorensen
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May 17, 2016
(Bill Ebbesen, Wikimedia Commons)

On ‘The Colour in Anything,’ James Blake reconsiders melancholy

Benjamin Sorensen
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May 10, 2016
Dr. Dre performing on Coachella's main stage. (Courtesy Jason Persse, Wikimedia Commons)

Festival review: West Coast hip-hop steals the show at Coachella

Benjamin Sorensen
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April 28, 2016
Charles Bradley performing in 2011, the year of his first album release. (Tsui, Wikimedia Commons)

Charles Bradley and the return of an old soul

Benjamin Sorensen
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April 7, 2016
(Courtesy of Falimalala, Wikimedia Commons)

Ready for Fetty: A preview of this year’s Frost headliner, Fetty Wap

Benjamin Sorensen
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March 28, 2016
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En route to Monterey, Stanford’s jazz’s next generation stops at CoHo

Benjamin Sorensen
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March 24, 2016
The second group performing their arrangement of "Speak No Evil." (RAHIM ULLAH/The Stanford Daily)

Jazz night at CoHo puts spotlight on student combos

Benjamin Sorensen
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March 2, 2016
(Photo by Dmitry Shukin, Courtesy of Chris Russ)

On ‘Shirley,’ an old soul says goodbye

Benjamin Sorensen
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Feb. 16, 2016
(RAHIM ULLAH/The Stanford Daily)

Nufonia Must Fall comes to life at Bing

Benjamin Sorensen
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Feb. 7, 2016
(Courtesy of Snarky Puppy)

Album review: Snarky Puppy’s ‘Family Dinner – Volume 2’

Benjamin Sorensen
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Jan. 31, 2016
(Courtesy of David Grunzweig)

T∆PE GHØST’s explorations of sound as eternity

Benjamin Sorensen
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Jan. 25, 2016
Keith Ape performing in Oakland in December. (Courtesy of Yeji Jung)

Behind the mask: A closer look at Keith Ape and the state of Asian rap

Benjamin Sorensen
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Jan. 14, 2016
(RAHIM ULLAH/The Stanford Daily)

‘IDols’ and identity: Eli Arbor’s stunning debut

Benjamin Sorensen
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Jan. 13, 2016
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