Performance
Electric and upright bass, drum set, and percussion for jazz ensembles, worship settings, studio dates, and collaborative performances.
About
Musician, educator,
and collaborator.
Benji Stiles is a musician based in Michigan, with a background in commercial music, jazz, studio work, and performance leadership.
He holds a Bachelor of Music in Commercial Music from Anderson University, where he studied electric and upright bass, drum set and percussion, songwriting, composition, and audio engineering. He is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Jazz Studies at Michigan State University, studying with bassist Rodney Whitaker.
His work spans live performance, studio sessions, arranging, private instruction, and audio engineering—always with an emphasis on musical clarity, curiosity, and generous collaboration.
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Focused on the craft.
Education
Private instruction, arranging support, and musician development rooted in technique, musicality, and confidence.
Production
Audio engineering, mixing, composition, and creative support for recordings, performances, film, and podcasts.
Selected work
Thoughtful music in multiple settings.
Live performance
Jazz, commercial gigs, worship settings, and collaborative ensembles.
Session work
Bass, percussion, and creative production support in the studio.
Arranging & composition
Musical clarity and expressive texture for ensembles and media.
Private instruction
Focused development in tone, timing, technique, and confidence.
Featured track
Bye Bye Blackbird
Benji Stiles and Harper Krimm
Featured track
Isn’t It Romantic?
Luke Smith Quartet
Portfolio
Moments from the
stage and studio.
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