Benjamin Herman first came up with the idea of releasing a series of albums with Jazz standards in 1996. His trio album Caf‚ Alto appeared in the same year. Caf‚ Solo is the second album from this series and forms a special addition to his oeuvre. Under his own name and with the New Cool Collective, Benjamin has released over 30 albums and vinyl releases. Caf‚ Solo came out of his desire to work in an intimate setting with one of his favorite set-ups: bass (Ernst Glerum) and drums (Joost Patocka).