Inspiration, name-free

Ben Tankard

72–104 BPMgospel jazzsmooth jazzcontemporary gospel

1990s smooth gospel jazz piano from the 1990s: acoustic grand piano, gospel piano runs, slap electric bass, warm and dreamy in feel. A name-free Suno recipe that reproduces the signature sound without tripping the artist-name filter.

Style: Gospel Jazz · Related styles: Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Gospel, Soul Jazz, Blues Jazz

History

Ben Tankard plays gospel jazz on keyboards: smooth, radio-friendly grooves, rich chords and melodic piano lines that carry church harmony into the language of contemporary instrumental jazz. Born in Daytona Beach, Florida, the son of a minister and a missionary, he played drums in church as a child. His first path was basketball until a knee injury ended it. After a hard stretch that included a period of homelessness, a church revival turned him toward music. His debut album Keynote Speaker appeared in 1990, and over the following years he recorded for labels including Tribute and Verity. His records helped define instrumental gospel as a genre of its own, he is often called the Godfather of Gospel Jazz, and his albums have won Stellar Awards. Wider audiences met him through the Bravo reality series Thicker Than Water, which followed his family from 2013. His sound is easy to pick out: polished keyboards, warm grooves and melodies that move like hymns.

The recipe

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