Joe Bentley

Performer – Educator

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W A T C H

A film for Good Friday in a global pandemic. Join us as we retrace the final steps of Jesus before his death. http://easteronline.live http://sanctuaryri.org

Above: Friday, April 10, 2020. Sanctuary Church, in Providence, Rhode Island, has filmed a virtual stations of the cross, entitled “Good Friday – Stations of the Street.” The opening features my arrangement of the great Anglican hymn “Abide With Me.” While pastor Andrew Mook reads scripture, I accompany with two simple pads, both inspired by two of my original Vignettes for solo double bass.

Scripture reading: Andrew Mook

Filmmaker: Rich Ferri

Walker: Tony Jean-Baptiste

Double bass: Joseph Bentley

Above: Footage of my performance of Serge Lancen’s Concerto for Bass and Strings, with the Wheaton College Sinfonietta at their Carnival of the Animals children’s day concert, 2/17/2020.

Conductor: Dr. Delvyn Case

Above: Playing with Ryan Tremblay for the CatholicTV annual national telethon fundraiser

L I S T E N

These three recordings were originally intended to be part of the prescreening audition materials for one of the United States military premier bands. Recorded at Lakewest Recording Studio in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. Recording engineer was Jack Gauthier.

L O O K

Below are a selection of photos from a shoot with Worcester, MA-based photographer Mélissa Kooyomjian-Kemp, of Captured Exposure studio

An assortment of old photos. How time flies!