Ben Bowen (musician)

{{see also|Ben Bowen (disambiguation)}}

{{short description|Canadian trumpet player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|6|5}}

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| genre = {{hlist|children's music|pop|folk music}}

| occupation = {{hlist|musician|songwriter}}

| years_active = 2001–present

| website = {{URL|http://www.benbowen.ca/}}

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Ben Bowen (born 5 June 1976 in England) is a Canadian trumpet player and children's musician from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.{{cite web|title=Interview with Ben Bowen|url=http://www.whohub.com/btbowen|publisher=Who Hub|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405071955/http://www.whohub.com/btbowen|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Ben Bowen|url=http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Ben-Bowen|work=CBC Radio 3|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100713032351/http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Ben-Bowen|archivedate=13 July 2010|df=dmy-all}} Bowen studied jazz trumpet at York University and Humber College. He is a session musician for various other bands and as of 2024 has been involved in over 40 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."{{cite web|title=One-on-One with Ben Bowen|url=http://glasspaperweight.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/one-on-one-with-ben-bowen/|work=Michael Thomas|date=19 January 2012|access-date=22 January 2012|archive-date=14 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214134354/http://glasspaperweight.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/one-on-one-with-ben-bowen/|url-status=live}} 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{{cite web|title=Nick Zubeck|url=http://nickzubeck.com/|access-date=22 January 2012|archive-date=14 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614225921/http://nickzubeck.com/|url-status=live}} at Cardinal Song studios in Guelph, and released on iTunes.

Accolades

In 2024 Bowen received a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination for Children's Album of the Year at the 19th Canadian Folk Music Awards.Nika Petrosian, [https://exclaim.ca/music/article/here_are_the_2024_canadian_folk_music_award_nominees "Canadian Folk Music Awards Unveil 2024 Nominees"]. Exclaim!, October 18, 2023.

In June of 2024, he won a City of Hamilton Arts Award in the "Creator Awards" category.{{cite web|url=https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/awards-tributes/arts-awards|title=City of Hamilton Arts Awards|archive-date=3 March 2024|access-date=29 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303212858/https://www.hamilton.ca/city-council/awards-tributes/arts-awards|url-status=live}} ...on his birthday!

Discography

  • 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)
  • Here Comes the Train (2023)

Session work

Since 2003 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.{{cite web|title=Discography|url=https://benbowen.ca/discography.php|work=Ben Bowen|access-date=29 May 2024|archive-date=26 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126180055/http://benbowen.ca/discography.php|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Ben Bowen|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=2479|work=All about Jazz|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120706203712/http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=2479|archivedate=6 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}

  • Danny MedakovicJolley Cut (2014){{cite web|title=Dan Medakovic's New Album "Jolley Cut" Has Some Nice Gems|url=http://musicbizbites.blogspot.ca/2014/10/dan-medakovic-new-album-cut-has-some.html|work=Greater Hamilton Musician|date=17 October 2014|access-date=29 May 2024|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305002222/http://musicbizbites.blogspot.ca/2014/10/dan-medakovic-new-album-cut-has-some.html|url-status=live}}
  • Old World VultureTrophy Lovers (2012){{cite web|title=index|url=http://oldworldvulture.ca/|work=oldworldvulture.ca|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-date=10 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210122833/http://oldworldvulture.ca/|url-status=live}}
  • Great Aunt IdaNuclearize Me (2012){{cite web|title=Album Credits|url=http://www.greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130410032306/http://www.greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-10|work=greatauntida.ca/GAI-credits.htm}}
  • Valery GoreAvalanche to Wandering Bear (2008); trumpet on "Scared", "Great Lakes and Sparrow"{{cite web|title=Do Right Music webpage|url=http://dorightmusic.com/valerygore|publisher=dorightmusic.com|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430064414/http://dorightmusic.com/valerygore|archive-date=30 April 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Valery Gore|url=http://mp3.com/artist/Valery%2BGore|work=mp3.com webpage|access-date=26 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101063815/http://mp3.com/artist/Valery+Gore|archive-date=1 November 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Harper|first=Kate|title=Valery Gore Starts An Avalanche|url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/10/27/valery-gore-starts-an-avalanche/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003174907/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2008/10/27/valery-gore-starts-an-avalanche/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=3 October 2017|work=Chart Attack}}
  • A Northern ChorusThe Millions Too Many (2007); brass on "The Millions Too Many", "No Stations", "Canadian Shield and Ethic of the Pioneer"{{cite web|title=Updates Northern Chorus|url=http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/rock/a-northern-chorus.html|work=Toronto Music Scene|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611213244/http://www.torontomusicscene.ca/rock/a-northern-chorus.html|archivedate=11 June 2008|df=dmy-all}}

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