Ben Powell and Alyssa Smith are a duo presenting new arrangements of beloved standards from the jazz lexicon as well as numerous original compositions.

Alyssa is a musician, composer, and educator from Madison, Wisconsin. She is currently pursuing her Master's degree in Jazz and Contemporary Improvisation from the University of Michigan, and has her bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Alyssa specializes in free improvisation, and performs solo in numerous venues in Madison and Ann Arbor, including Madison’s beloved jazz club Cafe Coda. She has also worked in many collaborative settings, including leading her jazz trio. The Alyssa Smith Trio performs regularly at the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, primarily presenting Alyssa’s compositions.

Ben Powell was born in 1998 and grew up in Kennett Square Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. He comes from a musical family who nurtured a love and passion for music from an early age. In the fall of 2019, Ben made his professional debut as Davy Zlatic in the First National Broadway Tour of the musical Bandstand. He is currently completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan pursuing a BFA in Jazz Studies on acoustic and electric bass and a BMA in Vocal Performance as a bass-baritone.

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