Home » Jazz Musicians » Ben Bowen

Ben Bowen

Ben studied jazz trumpet at York University and Humber College, and has played and recorded as a sideman with a number of notable Canadian musicians, including Great Aunt Ida, Ronley Teper, Kevin Hearn, Lily Frost, Valery Gore, Brian MacMillan, A Northern Chorus, and Tamara Williamson among them. He has appeared onstage with Sarah Harmer, Ron Sexsmith, the Rheostatics, Tony Dekker, Jason Collett, Kurt Swinghammer, and Justin Rutledge, and will be featured on 2008 albums by Nick Zubeck, Metal Kites, the DoneFors, Valery Gore, and Ronley Teper.

He currently plays trumpet and mellophone in the Toronto-based Book of Gnomes, an electroacoustic collaboration between Nick Zubeck (Barzin, Polmo Popo, Great Lake Swimmers), Darren Wall (Harry Pickens, Barzin, Delfeayo Marsalis), Marshall Bureau (A Northern Chorus, Erika Werry, Nick Zubeck), and Ben Bowen (Great Aunt Ida, A Northern Chorus, Junetile). The music, primarily in the form of multi-part instrumental "indie rock jazz" suites, combines elements of pop and folk music with ambience and improvisation.

Tags

71

Event

Ben Bowen Trio Back at the Freeway

Ben Bowen Trio Back at the Freeway

Source: All About Jazz

On Friday March 3rd, the Ben Bowen Trio returns to the Freeway Cafe on King St E in Hamilton (www.frwy.ca). Please join us for an evening of laid-back jazz standards, jazzified pop tunes, and melodic originals in this intimate community-minded “third space," while enjoying a cup of fair-trade coffee or tea, or perhaps something to nibble on.

Show time is 9pm, and cover's $5.

Opening Act: The Lake Vernon Drowning (eerie indie acoustic folk)

Ben Bowen Project buttons still available ...

116

Performance / Tour

Ben Bowen Project returns to Dominion on Queen

Ben Bowen Project returns to Dominion on Queen

Source: All About Jazz

The Ben Bowen Project comes to TO: Ben Bowen brings his experimental jazz project to TO for the second of two scheduled dates at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St. E) on Friday February 17th, at 9pm. $5 gets you entrance to the show as well as an exceedingly cool Ben Bowen Project button. This band explores tunes from other musical genres in an instrumental pseudo-jazz context, playing ...

63

Event

The Ben Bowen Project comes to TO

The Ben Bowen Project comes to TO

Source: All About Jazz

Ben Bowen brings his experimental jazz project to Toronto for the first of two scheduled dates at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St. E) on Wednesday, January 18th, at 9pm.

$5 gets you entrance to the show as well as a nifty limited-run Ben Bowen Project button.

This band explores tunes from other musical genres in an instrumental jazz context, and this time out will be playing songs by Bruce Cockburn, the Beatles, and Radiohead, as well as some of ...

82

Performance / Tour

Ben Bowen Trio @ the Freeway cafe

Ben Bowen Trio @ the Freeway cafe

Source: All About Jazz

On Friday December 2nd, The Ben Bowen Trio, back from an extended summer hiatus, returns to the stage with a gig @ the new FRWY cafe on King St E in Hamilton (www.frwy.ca). Please join us for an evening of laid-back jazz standards and melodic originals in this intimate community-minded “third space," while enjoying a cup of fair-trade coffee or tea, or perhaps something to nibble on. Show time is 9pm, and cover's $5 - Ben Bowen Project buttons still ...

101

Event

Ben Bowen Project Returns to the Casbah

Ben Bowen Project Returns to the Casbah

Source: All About Jazz

Date: Friday November 4th Venue: the Casbah, 306 King St W @ Queen, Hamilton, ON Time: 6:30pm - 9:30pm Admission cost: $5 @ the door The Ben Bowen Project returns to the Casbah for a second installment of the exploration of tunes from other musical genres in an instrumental jazz context. Come hear our take on Bruce Cockburn, Martin Tielli, Radiohead, Jonatha Brooke, the Beatles, and others, as well as one or two original tunes by Ben. The band: Ben ...

54

Event

The Ben Bowen Project back @ the Casbah

The Ben Bowen Project back @ the Casbah

Source: All About Jazz


132

Event

The Ben Bowen Project, Live @ the Casbah

The Ben Bowen Project, Live @ the Casbah

Source: All About Jazz

Friday, Sept. 9th, 2005 Continuing along the theme of exploring tunes from other musical genres in an instrumental jazz context, the latest manifestation of the Ben Bowen Project will be playing a fair bit more Bruce Cockburn as well as some Thom Yorke, Radiohead, Jonatha Brooke, Simon & Garfunkel, and maybe even the odd hymn. Add to that a smattering of standards and originals, and we'll be lucky to get in a set break...! The band: Ben Bowen - brass ...

50

Performance / Tour

Ben Bowen Trio (+1) @ the Staircase Theatre & Cafe

Ben Bowen Trio (+1) @ the Staircase Theatre & Cafe

Source: All About Jazz

The Ben Bowen trio returns to the Staircase for another night of great jazz, this time focusing more on lesser-known standards by the likes of Wayne Shorter and Ingrid Jensen, as well as some original works by members of the band. Ben Bowen - trumpet and mellophone Bruce Tournay - keys James Gannett - acoustic bass special guest - Paul McDougall - guitar Staircase theatre is @ 27 ...

"Book of Gnomes is a music geek's dream band. Professional instrumental jazz musicians experimenting with Indie Rock, Jazz and Electronica mixed in. If you like to watch top notch improvisation, don't miss 'The Gnomes'"
Primary Instrument

Trumpet

Willing to teach

Intermediate to advanced

Credentials/Background

Long & McQuade Music Education Centre Mississauga, ON 2005 – 2007 Capstone Music Burlington, ON Jan – June 2007 Performance School of Music Ancaster & Burlington, ON 2005 – 2006 Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts Hamilton, ON 2004 – 2005

Music

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.