Like Minds was called a “noteworthy local jazz release” in KQED’s Top Ten Bay Area Jazz Releases of 2015.
http://ww2.kqed.org/arts/2015/12/13/the-top-10-bay-area-jazz-releases-of-2015/
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Interview on KCSM
I’ll be interviewed by Alisa Clancy on KCSM FM on December 9th at 9am for those who wake up early. We’ll be talking about my new cd Like Minds and our East Bay CD Release Party which is happening on December 12th at the Musically Minded Academy in Oakland.
Tickets are available here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/east-bay-cd-release-party-bryan-bowman-quintet-tickets-19125614227
Some new transcriptions
On my transcriptions page I just posted a couple new piano solo transcriptions which are both short but very poignant statements. Hope you enjoy checking them out!
Barry Harris – (piano solo)
Shiny Stockings – From Dexter Gordon – Gettin’ Around
barry harris – shiny stockings – PDF
Watch on YouTube
Herbie Hancock – (piano solo)
Ceora – From Lee Morgan – Cornbread
Herbie Hancock solo on Ceora – PDF
Watch on YouTube
Stations that have added Bryan Bowman – Like Minds
WNUR 89.3 FM – Chicago, IL
KCSM 91.1 FM – San Francisco Bay Area
KSVY 91.3 – Sonoma, CA
WDNA 88.9 FM – Miami, Florida
WFIT 89.5 FM – Melbourne, Florida
WUCF 89.9 FM – Orlando, Florida
KUVO 8.3 FM – Denver, CO
KIPO 88.1 FM Hawaii Public Radio
KCBX FM – San Luis Obispo, CA
KSBR – 88.5 FM Mission Viejo, CA
KSJS 90.5FM Gilroy, CA
KUER 90.1 FM Salt Lake City, UT
WHFC 91.1 FM Bel Air, MD
WRTI 90.1 FM – Phillidelphia, PA
KRTU 91.7 FM – San Antonio, TX
KLCC 89.7 FM – Eugene, OR
KEWU 89.5 FM – Cheney, WA
WICN 90.5 FM – Worcester, MA
WESM 91.3 FM – Princess Anne, MD
WWUH 91.3 FM – Harford, CT
WSIE 88.7 FM – Edwardsville, IL
Jazz After Hours on PRI – Reaches 70 Stations Worldwide
(in ongoing rotation)
Live 365 Internet Radio
BOCX.com Internet Radio
All About Jazz Review of Bryan Bowman – Like Minds CD
Bryan Bowman: Like Minds (2015)
All About Jazz
By Ed Blanco
A fixture in the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene for some time, drummer and composer Bryan Bowman makes his recording debut as leader on Like Minds, a well-crafted eleven-piece musical statement of original contemporary jazz containing a touch of bop, blues and some burning accessible material delivered with a lot of spirit. Hailing from a family of musicians—where father Robert is a classical pianist and Professor Emeritus at Chico State University and mom plays the cello when not practicing psychology—one can understand the influence music must have had at home and perhaps, the obvious developments of his appreciable talents as musician. His professional experience has led him to tour and record with major jazz artists, perform on piano and serve as a regular accompanist with the California Jazz Conservatory.
Among the many factors that make this album so appealing, is the quintet of excellent world-class cast of players Bowman has chosen to accompany him on this first effort. One will experience the sounds of former New York performer and now Bay Area local, trumpeterIan Carey doing his best impersonation of Clifford Brown on the opening up tempo bebop number “Pick You Up,” while on the following “The Undone” former child prodigy, pianistMatt Clark and Indiana son and former Seattle mainstay, bassist Doug Miller are featured on solos. The drummer is the other featured player on the latter tune, in which he displays a bit of his more than ample chops on the sticks.
The light and tender ballad “Entitled” features Carey on the Harmonized muted trumpet along with the tasteful play of tenor saxophonist and Berkeley-native, Bob Kenmotsuplaying in unison as the modern rock/jazz piece “Restless Boy,” features the pianist and the leader in a solid performances. Bowman introduces the burning post-bop original “Other One,” where the drummer accents the splashing cymbals on another fast-paced sizzler featuring the trumpeter and saxophonist on hot solo shouts.
The music turns south on the soft medium tempo Bossa Nova-styled “Sleeping Cutie” which, turns out to be one of the highlights of the disc featuring Kenmotsu’s delicate tenor voice and Carey on the flugelhorn followed by some handy work on the keys from Clark—all marking this original a keeper worth repeated spins. The group gets into the blues on the angular melody of “Baloo’s” then takes a different approach on the lively upbeat rockish “Upper Hand.”
Bowman pens a homage to Wayne Shorter and Kenny Barron on the melodic medium tempo title track and closes the date with the gorgeous piano trio ballad of “Border,” featuring brisk solos from Miller, Clark on gentle piano lines and the leader on some light expressive brush work. Looking to branch out from his Bay Area roots, drummer Bryan Bowman’s audacious debut may well be the catalyst, the vehicle that this performer rides into the sunset claiming a piece of the jazz landscape all to himself. Clearly, a hidden treasure and a gem of an album, Like Minds shines all over.
Track Listing: Pick You Up; The Undone; Needles Everywhere; Entitled; Restless Boy; Other One; Sleeping Cutie; Baloo’s; Upper Hand; Like Minds; Border.
Personnel: Bryan Bowman: drums; Ian Carey: trumpet, flugelhorn; Bob Kenmotsu: tenor saxophone; Matt Clark: piano; Doug Miller: bass.
Record Label: Self Produced
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Like Minds featured on PRI Program Jazz After Hours
The Bryan Bowman – Like Minds CD has and will again be featured on Jeff Hanley’s Jazz After Hours program on PRI. The show reaches the audiences of 70 affiliate stations worldwide every weekend. It’s a very eclectic and wonderful collection of artists and Jeff is very generous to include independent artists like myself.
Needles Everywhere was featured last Saturday on the show and Border will be played this coming Sunday May 31st.
Click here for a listing of Affiliate stations near you.
To date we have been added by 16 stations and counting throughout the US and have been getting a nice amount of airplay locally on KCSM.
KCSM 91.1 FM – San Francisco Bay Area
WDNA 88.9 FM – Miami, Florida
WFIT 89.5 FM – Melbourne, Florida
WUCF 89.9 FM – Orlando, Florida
KUVO 8.3 FM – Denver, CO
KIPO 88.1 FM Hawaii Public Radio
KCBX FM – San Luis Obispo
WRTI 90.1 FM – Phillidelphia
KRTU 91.7 FM – San Antonio
KLCC 89.7 FM – Eugene, Oregon
KEWU 89.5 FM – Cheney, Washington
WICN 90.5 FM – Worcester, MA
WESM 91.3 FM – Princess Anne, MD
WWUH 91.3 FM – Harford, CT
WSIE 88.7 FM – Edwardsville, IL
Jazz After Hours – PRI – Reaches 70 Stations Worldwide
Live 365 Internet Radio
Sleeping Cutie is Number 8 on Live 365 Internet Radio
I was just made aware that the song Sleeping Cutie from the Bryan Bowman – Like Minds release is number 8 on the Live 365 Charts!
http://northforksound.blogspot.com
In the last week we have been added to the following stations
KCSM 91.1 FM
KEWU 89.5 FM
WFIT 89.5 FM
WICN 90.5 FM
WESM 91.3 FM
WDNA 88.9 FM
WSIE 88.7 FM
Live 365 Internet Radio
Bryan Bowman – Debut CD Release!
My new CD release, Bryan Bowman – Like Minds is available now at cdbaby, Amazon.com and iTunes. All of the compositions are Bryan Bowman originals and the recording features Matt Clark on piano, Bob Kenmotsu on saxophone, Ian Carey on trumpet, Doug Miller on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums. Find out much more here!
We recorded on January 31st, 2015 at Fantasy and I am very excited about how this group interpreted the music and the fantastic energy they brought to the studio!
Left to right – Bob Kenmotsu, Ian Carey, Doug Miller, Bryan Bowman and Matt Clark
I chose this group of people because each of them has a strong compositional sense as well as tremendous experience playing a variety of musical styles.
It was a dream come true in a very real way. I had expected to be happy with the performances but what emerged was a group sound that very much surprised me bringing to life these tunes that previously had only been played on my piano at home.
Here’s an excerpt from one of the tunes to listen to before you rush out and buy the CD!
The Undone – Bryan Bowman
SFJAZZ Opening Events
I’m playing this week with Mary Stallings Eric Reed and Matt Penman at the opening festivities at SFJAZZ. It’s humbling experience to say the least working with such great musicians and being around so many ridiculously amazing artists. A highlight was meeting and hearing Chick Corea who I have always admired. Also to meet and hear Jeff Ballard and Eric Harland has been a total blast. Between them and Brian Blade I think they are some of the greatest living musicians of the drumming variety. The SF Jazz Collective is a great group and the level of improv and mastery of these people is insane.
There is audio available from the opening night at NPR SFJAZZ Live Broadcast – I played on the opening song with Mary Stallings. Check out Chick throughout the evening! He’s playing better than ever.
Also irony of ironies would have me in the photo in todays issue of the New York Times about SFJAZZ. I thought I might sneak through unnoticed but no luck.
Second Annual Mark Levine Jazz Benefit
I’ll be playing a couple of shows with with pianist Mark Levine in October in the Mt. Shasta area. Here are the details for those nearby.
http://m.redding.com/news/2012/sep/07/second-annual-mark-levine-jazz-fundraiser-coming-i/?partner=RSS