Ben Eunson

Origin: Melbourne, Australia (Based in New York City)

Role: Guitarist, Composer, Educator

Genres: Modern Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Instrumental, Neo-Soul

Biography

Ben Eunson is an Australian-born jazz and fusion guitarist, composer, and educator based in New York City. Picking up the guitar at age 10 and performing professionally by his mid-teens, Eunson studied at the Victorian College of the Arts and graduated from the University of Melbourne before furthering his training at the New England Conservatory in Boston.

Known for his legato phrasing, angular interval jumps, and fluid hybrid picking on his signature Fender Stratocaster, Eunson blends traditional jazz harmonic vocabulary with modern progressive rock articulation and rich synth-like tonal colors. In addition to leading his own ensembles, he has performed and recorded with an eclectic spectrum of artists, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Questlove, John Legend, Queen Latifah, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Theo Croker, and David Weiss. He is also the founder of the online instructional platform Ben's Guitar Club.

Ensembles & Frequent Collaborators

Ben Eunson Trio / Quartet:
- Ben Eunson – Electric & Acoustic Guitars
- Alexander Claffy – Bass (Acoustic & Electric)
- Kush Abadey – Drums
- Sean Wayland – Keyboards / Synthesizers (collaborator on Autumn)
Chad LB & Sonic Magic:
- Chad Lefkowitz-Brown – Tenor Saxophone
- Ben Eunson – Guitar
- Steven Feifke / Noah Kellman – Keyboards
- Tamir Shmerling – Bass
- Lionel Forrester Jr. / Shariq Tucker – Drums