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World Rising - Dr. Jazz Review

Rotcod Zzaj - Dick Metcalf

"As you've heard me say (many times) before, there are some musical collections that just merit going to the head of the stack, & Ben's superb piano and keyboard work (along with all the other players - check the PERSONNEL LIST, as it's far too long to itemize here) on this high-energy CD is clearly one of those! Truth be told, I haven't heard this much energy and life in an album since the glory days of some of his heroes - Zawinul, Hancock, even Miles Davis...

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Haiti Benefit

Ben Dowling joined Chaka Khan, Brenda Russell, Niki Haris and many more for Agape's Haiti benefit concert January 17th. The benefit raised $30,000 in direct aid.

   

Improv Session with Georg Faust

Structures of the Heart

December 2, 2009; Los Angeles, CA - From an unexpected meeting on a plane to Oslo, to a recording session in Los Angeles, Georg Faust - principle cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic and jazz pianist Ben Dowling collaborated on a duet improvisation during the Berlin Philharmonic's recent concert tour appearance at Disney Hall.

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The Whispers Thankful Hits #3

The Whispers Gospel Album "Thankful" Hits Billboard's Gospel Chart At #3!

Ben Dowling co-wrote the new gospel hit song, "For Thou Art With Me," from The Whispers latest chart-topping album, "Thankful."

   

World-Rising Announcement

Jazz music of the future with echoes of the past

May 20, 2009; Los Angeles, CA - World Rising, to be released by Visionsound on August 11, is an exhilarating new record from keyboardist Ben Dowling featuring a cast of famous friends from the jazz, funk and world music spheres. Notable contributions come from Mindi Abair, Luis Conte, Will Kennedy, Satnam Ramgotra, Bob Sheppard and include a previously unreleased track featuring a duet between vocalist extraordinaire Niki Haris and the late, great Carl Anderson.

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The Path of Peace Announcement

The Path of Peace - Ambient Multimedia Art

May 10, 2007; Los Angeles, CA - In the first DualDisc (CD/DVD) of a multimedia series, Visionsound presents The Path of Peace, an artistic collaboration combining the contemplative piano music of Ben Dowling with original paintings and drawings by Mark Wagner. The Path of Peace is an event in music industry history: the next phase in the technological evolution of integrated arts. The ambient artwork itself features 53 minutes of surround-sound audio with wide-screen multimedia. It defies categorization: The Path of Peace must be experienced.

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Blog Update

  • Live Video – Al McKay Allstars
    Hey All, Here’s an old video post of the Al McKay Allstars you might dig: Video Link Peace out, Ben
  • A Touch of Brazil
    I’ve totally fallen in love with Brazilian harmony.  I don’t know what it is – maybe the lovely minor 7th flat 5 chords and the way that they pivot to...
  • A Faustian Improv…
    This week, I’m sharing a movement from an improvisation session I did with Berlin Philharmonic principal cellist, Georg Faust. So first of all, here’s the link: Movement 2 DL Link Here’s the story: ...
  • Radio Interview
    Hey All, I just was interviewed on It’s Rainmaking Time. I think you might like it. Here’s the link: http://itsrainmakingtime.com/2010/bendowling/ Peace, Ben
  • Nature Boy – Familiar Contemplation
    First of all, here’s the download link: Nature Boy Contemplative DL Link So, I’ve been thinking about a series of popular melodies within a similar stream. What do you think? ...