Ben Bowen (musician)
| Ben Bowen | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Associated acts |
Western Terrestrial Great Aunt Ida Ronley Teper's Lipliners |
| 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
The Bumblebee[5]
- Released: 2012
- Format: CD
- Label: Ben Bowen
- Writer: Ben Bowen
- Producer: Nick Zubeck
- Tracks: Five
- Singles: The Little Black Bull, Groundhog, The Fox, Raccoon's Got a Bushy Tail, Jim Crack Corn
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.[6][7]
- Danny Medakovic − Jolley Cut (2014)[8]
- Old World Vulture − Trophy Lovers (2012)[9]
- Great Aunt Ida − Nuclearize Me (2012)[10]
- Valery Gore − Avalanche to Wandering Bear (2008) trumpet on Scared, Great Lakes and Sparrow[11][12][13]
- A Northern Chorus − The Millions Too Many (2007) brass on The Millions Too Many, No Stations, Canadian Shield and Ethic of the Pioneer[14]
References
- ↑ "Interview with Ben Bowen". Who Hub.
- ↑ "Ben Bowen". CBC Radio 3.
- ↑ "One-on-One with Ben Bowen". Michael Thomas.
- ↑ "Nick Zubeck". Nick Zubeck.
- ↑ "The Bumblebee EP". cdbaby. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ↑ "Discography". Ben Bowen.
- ↑ "Ben Bowen". All about Jazz.
- ↑ "Dan Medakovic's New Album "Jolley Cut" Has Some Nice Gems". Greater Hamilton Musician.
- ↑ "index". oldworldvulture.ca.
- ↑ "Album Credits". http://www.greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "Do Right Music webpage". dorightmusic.com.
- ↑ "Valery Gore". mp3.com webpage.
- ↑ Harper, Kate. "Valery Gore Starts An Avalanche". Chart Attack.
- ↑ "Updates Northern Chorus". Toronto Music Scene.