Andover Musicians and Musical Groups - Ben Medler

• 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

• Ben Medler-Trombone Encounters

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

--Leslie 14:31, April 28, 2012 (EDT)

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