Ben Sollee plays Savannah

 This weekend Ben Sollee played to a packed venue at Blowin' Smoke in Savannah to raise support for Oxfam America and their efforts to fight poverty.  If you have followed the Savannah Music Festival over the past years, you may have been fortunate enough to see Ben perform with the Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet.  Their albums are produced by Bela Fleck, who is also a member of the group, and composed/arranged by the unconventional foursome thus creating an "intimate exploration of crossing global and cultural lines," says Abigail.

 *Photo by Paul Maree

New Arts Ensembles founder and co-director, Ricardo Ochoa, was invited by Ben to perform a few pieces the other evening and it added another impressive element to an already incredible evening.  What makes Ben and his crew of 3 others (percussionist, tour manager Katie, and Katie's husband) all with their belongs either strapped to their bikes or en tow behind their bikes.  This December they have already travelled over 500 miles touring and raising support for Oxfam.  What an incredible inspiration to our country- oh, and did I mention that he is a killer cellist?!  Check Ben out here.