BYNK Records · The Roster

THE
ARTISTS

Three artists, seven releases, twelve years of trust. BYNK Records exists because of long-term relationships with musicians we believe in deeply.

Reggie Watkins
Trombonist · Composer · Pittsburgh, PA

Reggie Watkins

Three releases on BYNK Records. Maynard Ferguson Orchestra alumnus. Deep Pittsburgh roots, world-class tone, compositional voice that keeps deepening. Orrin Evans calls him one of the most compelling trombone voices in modern jazz.

★★★★ All About Jazz · DownBeat Editors' Pick · Carnegie Music Hall
On BYNK Records
Rivers BYNK #005 · 2025 Buy →
First They Came (with Matt Parker) BYNK #S100 · 2025 Buy →
Avid Admirer — The Jimmy Knepper Project BYNK #003 Buy →
Richard X Bennett
Jazz Pianist · Composer · Arranger · Brooklyn, NY

Richard X
Bennett

Pianist and composer whose work traverses bebop, jump blues, and avant-garde without apology. His catalog of original compositions is expansive, restless, and deeply rooted in the jazz tradition. Parker Plays X — his first co-led recording with Matt Parker — showcases twelve Bennett originals played with urgency and wit by a quartet at the top of their game.

BYNK #004 · Neon Jazz · Experiments with Truth
On BYNK Records
Parker Plays X (with Matt Parker) BYNK #004 Buy →
Alan Hampton
Multi-Instrumentalist · Vocalist · Composer · Pasadena, CA

Alan Hampton

Vocalist, guitarist, bassist, composer. Spontaneous, emotionally direct, and technically exceptional. His debut on BYNK Records — Little White Lies — is a masterclass in knowing when not to add anything. The first in a series of minimalist recordings planned for BYNK.

★ New on BYNK Records · November 2025
On BYNK Records
Little White Lies BYNK #S101 · 2025 Buy →
Matt Parker
Saxophonist · Composer · Label Founder · Simsbury, CT

Matt Parker

Founder and Artistic Director of BYNK Records. Producer of every label release. John Wick, Poolman, Dorrance Dance, Maynard Ferguson Orchestra, Postmodern Jukebox. "Restlessly inventive, showcasing his resourcefulness and playfulness." — DownBeat.

DownBeat Best of 2014 · ★★★★½ · JAZZIZ · All About Jazz
On BYNK Records
First They Came (with Reggie Watkins) BYNK #S100 · 2025 Buy →
Parker Plays X (with Richard X Bennett) BYNK #004 Buy →
Present Time BYNK #002 Buy →
Worlds Put Together BYNK #001 Buy →

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