In June 2019, Ben Stivers joined Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on their US tour, playing piano and keyboards.
10 Facts About Ben Stivers
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Ben Stivers was born in Indiana but his family moved to Las Vegas when he was four to pursue musical careers.
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Ben Stivers's father was the bandleader at UNLV and his mother was a professional violin player.
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Ben Stivers was a devoted classical piano student and earned recognition as a finalist in the prestigious Arnold Bullock National Piano Competition at age 16.
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Ben Stivers moved to Miami in 1986 to pursue a degree in Studio Music and Jazz at the University of Miami Frost School of Music under Vince Maggio.
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Ben Stivers has toured and collaborated with Barry Gibb since the early 90s and he played piano and keyboards with the Bee Gees.
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Ben Stivers played on the Bee Gees records This Is Where I Came In and One Night Only.
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Ben Stivers moved to Spain in the late 90s to pursue a full-time jazz residency project in Mallorca.
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In 2001 Ben Stivers moved to New York City, where he played with musicians such as Teddy Kumpel, Kenny Rampton, Rez Abbasi, Donny McCaslin, Groove Collective and many others.
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In 2019 Ben Stivers joined Lyle Lovett and His Large Band on their US tour.