Ben Sher Guitarist

Hi Everyone, weicome to my site! I am an Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, and a veteran New York jazz musician. I'm involved with many styles of jazz from Brazilian jazz to fusion, and many things in between! Please take your time and browse, I've got info. on my upcoming gigs, videos of live performances performances. and posts from recordings of my own and as a sideman. Thanks for visiting!

“Sher has drunk deeply from the well of the aforementioned guitarists (Wes Montgomery,Kenny Burrell,and Pat Martino) supple techniques, innfusing....with many gemlike moments

Ben Sher is a unique jazz guitarist. Fluent in the classic jazz tradition of Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrell, and George Benson, Ben also draws from the rich Brazilian guitar tradition of Baden Powell ,Raphael Rabello and Joao Gilberto. Ben combines standard jazz plectrum technique, with classical fingerstyle, to create a wide range of sounds and textures.

New Recording on BGI Records:

Tempestade

Ben Sher/Larry Corban jazz Guitar Duo:

Dia`logos de Guitarra

Please visit our new page! Just click on Performance in the menu and scroll down

Happy to announce the opening of my music school Sherstudios at my new Brooklyn location.Please click on 'instructional' in the menu where you'll find some of my instructional videos, and stay tuned for some videos of some of my talented students!