Ben Bowen (musician)
Ben Bowen | |
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 Ben Bowen in studio, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 5 June 1976 |
| Genres | Children's music Pop Folk music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | www.benbowen.ca |
Ben Bowen (born 5 June 1976 in England) is a Canadian trumpet player and children's musician from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Bowen studied jazz trumpet at York University and Humber College. He is a session musician for various other bands and as of 2011 has been involved in 29 studio albums.
Recent work
Breaking from his role as horn-player, in December 2011 he released a 5-song debut EP of traditional children's songs entitled The Bumblebee EP, which one reviewer called "wonderfully gentle and soothing."[3] Bowen sings and plays guitar on this recording, backed by his sister Anna Bowen on accordion and vocals, and his brother-in-law Ben on mandolin and vocals. It was recorded by singer-songwriter Nick Zubeck[4] at Cardinal Song studios in Guelph, and released on iTunes.
Discography
Albums
- The Bumblebee EP (2012)
- Let's Sing A Song (vol.1) (2017)
- Beautiful Day (2017)
- Let's Sing A Song (vol.2) (2017)
- O Watch the Stars (2018)
- Sleep Now - lullabies (2019)
Session Work
Over the past ten years Bowen has worked on numerous albums as a session musician. He has played and recorded with a number of notable Canadian artists, including Lily Frost, Great Aunt Ida, Junetile, A Northern Chorus, Valery Gore, Nick Zubeck, Brian MacMillan, Bellewoods, and Old World Vulture.[5][6]
- Danny Medakovic − Jolley Cut (2014)[7]
- Old World Vulture − Trophy Lovers (2012)[8]
- Great Aunt Ida − Nuclearize Me (2012)[9]
- Valery Gore − Avalanche to Wandering Bear (2008) trumpet on Scared, Great Lakes and Sparrow[10][11][12]
- A Northern Chorus − The Millions Too Many (2007) brass on The Millions Too Many, No Stations, Canadian Shield and Ethic of the Pioneer[13]
References
- ^ "Interview with Ben Bowen". Who Hub.
- ^ "Ben Bowen". CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010.
- ^ "One-on-One with Ben Bowen". Michael Thomas.
- ^ "Nick Zubeck".
- ^ "Discography". Ben Bowen. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- ^ "Ben Bowen". All about Jazz. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Dan Medakovic's New Album "Jolley Cut" Has Some Nice Gems". Greater Hamilton Musician.
- ^ "index". oldworldvulture.ca.
- ^ "Album Credits". greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013.
- ^ "Do Right Music webpage". dorightmusic.com. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Valery Gore". mp3.com webpage. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ Harper, Kate. "Valery Gore Starts An Avalanche". Chart Attack.
- ^ "Updates Northern Chorus". Toronto Music Scene. Archived from the original on 11 June 2008.