Ben Folds

Artist:  Ben Folds
Birth Name:  Benjamin Scott Folds
Born:  September 12, 1966.  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Power Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop
Occupation:  Musician, Composer, Arranger, Bandleader
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Keytar, Melodica, Synthesizer, Drums

Ben Folds is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Producer.  He was the frontman and pianist of the Alternative Rock Band Ben Folds Five from 1995 to 2000, he also started his own as a solo artist.

Title:  So There  (2015)
Genre:  Pop, Rock, Power Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop, Adult Alternative Pop, Chamber Pop
Label:  New West Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Capable Of Anything  (3:50)
 2.  Not A Fan  (3:34)
 3.  So There  (4:21)
 4.  Long Way To Go  (4:43)
 5.  Phone In A Pool  (4:04)
 6.  Yes Man  (3:59)
 7.  F10-D-A  (1:59)
 8.  I'm Not The Man  (4:42)
 9.  Concerto For Piano And Orchestr, Movement 1  (10:29)
10. Concerto For Piano And Orchestr, Movement 2  (5:45)
11. Concerto For Piano And Orchestr, Movement  3 (4:34)

Personnel:

Ben Folds:  Vocals, Piano, Percussion

Gracie Folds:  Harmony on Track 3
Rob Moose:  Violin, Harmonies
Nadia Sirota:  Viola
Gabriel Cabezas:  Cello
CJ Cmerieri;  Trumpet, French Horn
Alex Sopp:  Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo, Harmonies
Hideaki Aimori:  Charinet, Bass Clarinet

Additional Musicians:

Sam Smith:  Drums
Ryan Lerman:  Guitar
Chad Chapin:  Percussion
Andrew Higley:  Synthesizer

Concerto For Piano And Orchestra with The Nashville Sympnone Orchestra

Conducted by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero

Ben Folds;  Yamaha Concert Grand

So There is an album by Ben Folds and the yMusic Ensemble, was released on September 11, 2015 by New West Records.  The album includes 8 Chamber Pop songs and one Piano Concerto performed with the Nashville Symphony.