Bennett Alliance
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | bennettalliance.com |
Bennett Alliance is a New York City-based record label and music production company serving Massachusetts and New York since 2003. Bennett Alliance was founded by saxophonist Daniel Bennett in the spring of 2003. The Bennett Alliance Music Fest (formerly Open Fest) is a national jazz and folk fest held in Rochester, New York. In 2006, Bennett Alliance expanded into an independent record label. Through internet marketing and a strong word-of-mouth network, Bennett Alliance has successfully released albums for The Kode, JK & the Servomatics, and the Daniel Bennett Group.
The organization also produces the Bennett Alliance Concert Series at the Cambridge YMCA Theatre. Bennett Alliance events have featured artists like Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter, percussionist Billy Martin (of Medeski, Martin, and Wood), Jerry Bergonzi, David Fiuczynski, the Kode, Joy Electric, and the Daniel Bennett Group. Bennett Alliance is a grassroots organization run by performing artists and financed by private donations. Bennett Alliance is known throughout the United States for its eclectic live concert events and progressive musical releases.
