Bennett Roth-Newell is a pianist, emcee, and songwriter from the Bay Area. At age 7, he began playing piano and immediately became enamored with the likes of legendary jazz pianists Dave Brubeck, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, and Bill Evans. Starting as a teenager, he also found a love for hip-hop and began honing his craft as a lyricist, recording artist, producer, and live performer. He has performed at San Jose Jazz Summerfest and Winterfest, SoFA Street Fair, Yoshi’s, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Great American Music Hall, Cafe Stritch, Herbst Theater, Black Cat Jazz Club, The New Parish, and The National Black Theatre Festival to name a few. His discography includes his most recent solo album “Grown” (2022), the duo album “After You”(2015) alongside guitarist Mason Razavi, “The Bad Ones” self-titled debut (2016), with 6 credited compositions, and “Put It Out” (2019), a 4-song hip-hop and jazz-influenced EP. In addition to performing his own music and leading his own bands, Bennett appears frequently with The Illiance, Amy Dabalos, Jonah Melvon, Greysmith, Mason Razavi, The Bad Ones, Lilan Kane, Tracy Cruz, Maya Victoria, and more.