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Ben Dowling: The Jazz Perspective

08 December 2019

Commentary on Music, Politics and Consciousness
  • Is America Dead?
    It was an accident of history. The New World enticed so many different people to its shores, that there were few alternatives. Either there would be a hundred different countries established on this new continent—with the attendant war and conflict—or somehow people would figure out a way to live together. We opted for the second of those.
  • Music Improv Basics: Four Strategies For Playing Wrong Notes (properly!)
    While it probably doesn't seem like this would help - let's face it - if you are unwilling to play a lot of wrong notes, you're never going to learn how to do anything hard. It isn't something that you can do safely, with the assurance that you will look good while trying to get good at it. You won't look good. You won't sound good -- and the sooner you realize this, the sooner you will be able make real progress.
  • Music Improv Basics: Eight Vital Things
    This article discusses 8 important things to remember as improvising musicians - whether advanced or just getting started: 1. Your technique is probably miles ahead of your ability to think - This isn't just true for classical players. I've known lots and lots (and lots) of jazz players who have let their technique run the show as opposed to their brains. Happens all the time...

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The Path of Peace

A sonic and visual experience featuring the surround-recorded solo piano music of Ben Dowling and the moving paintings of NEA recipient Mark Wagner. Product comes as a CD and DVD in one package. Music is available in digital formats.

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World Rising

This project was influenced by Joe Zawinul and features some amazing musicians: Will Kennedy on drums, Bob Shephard on reeds, Satnam Ramgotra on tabla, Niki Haris and the late, great Carl Anderson on vocals—among MANY others. Music is available in CD and digital formats.

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