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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...
Improv Session with Berlin-Philharmonic Principal Cellist 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 - principal 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.
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.
Piano Meditation DVD
The Path of Peace
Powertools for TransformationA gorgeous audio/visual journey featuring the solo piano of Ben Dowling and the evolving art of visionary painter, Mark Wagner.
With rave reviews from around the world, The Path of Peace generates a multi-sensory field of contemplative, unhurried loveliness - for listening, creating and meditation.
Regular Price: $19.95. Special Price: $14.95. More than one: $12.95 each!
Latest Record!
World Rising
Inspired by Hancock & Zawinul
Keyboardist Ben Dowling brings jazz, world and funk influences together in a percussion-rich groove-centric CD featuring Mindi Abair, Will Kennedy, Bob Sheppard, Satnam Ramgotra, Niki Haris and the late, great Carl Anderson.