The Ben, Tim and Travis Show

Des Moines, IA

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Travels up to 90 miles

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Overview

Jazz Fusion band that plays Bars, Breweries, Wine clubs, Coffee Shops, Festivals, Fundraisers, Weddings, Christmas Parties, On Land, By Sea, Inside, Outside and all over the Central Iowa region. We play the whole jazz standard book, pop classics and creative funk and fusion.


Reviews

2 reviews

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Jeff W.

May 3, 2026
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Perfect jazz

Great jazz, chose perfect music for our setting and celebration.

Hired as: Jazz Band


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Dillon M.

November 5, 2025
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Wedding Reception Cocktail Hour

These guys were great! They played for an hour and half for our cocktail reception. The music they played was perfect!

Hired as: Jazz Band

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Booking information

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What to expect

Jazz, Fusion, Funk, Witty Banter, Dynamic sound, classic pop and standards, Christmas tunes, background music... We have played all kinds of sets and have a collective 60 years of music experience.

About

Originally formed in 2007, when Saxophonist Ben and Guitarist Travis began playing in a Jazz combo together while attending college. Upon graduation they both happened to settle in the Central Iowa area where they continued playing with different local musicians around the Des Moines area.
They found drummer Tim in summer 2015, and thus, the aptly named Trio was born. They continue to reside in the Central Iowa area where they remain musicians for hire and enjoy writing and performing together, and sometimes Spenser (on Bass).

Additional booking notes

Access to power needed. We are not a fully acoustic band.

Past booked events

May 2026

02

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

2:00pm - 4:30pm

Johnston, IA

October 2025

25

Saturday

Cocktail Party

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Des Moines, IA

Influences and inspiration

Chris Potter, Blink 182, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, The Beatles, Miles Davis

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