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In the 1990s, Bowen performed and recorded with Renee Rosnes, Hank Jones, Orrin Evans, Jim Beard, Shirley Scott, Benny Carter,and Trudy Pitts. Ralph established what has become a long-term association with bassist Charles Fambrough, recording numerous CDs together in a variety of settings.

Free Trade, an all-Canadian co-led quintet, recorded a self-titled CD and toured Canada in 1994. The CD won the Canadian Juno award for best mainstream jazz album. In the late 1990s, Bowen joined the Ralph Peterson Jr. Fo'tet, recording the recently released CD Back to Stay, featuring Michael Brecker. Bowen’s first solo CD Movin’On, featured Jim Beard, Anthony Jackson, Jon Herington, and Ben Perowski. His latest CD, A Morning View, on the Ratamacue label, features Bill Stewart, Jim Beard, and Charles Fambrough.

Born in Canada, Ralph Bowen started piano lessons at age 5, with clarinet and saxophone lessons following soon after. When he was only 13, he was already leading his own quartet, which performed in major jazz clubs around Canada.

Ralph Bowen has always recognized the importance of jazz education, and in 1988 was awarded the Outstanding Service to Jazz Education Award by the National Association of Jazz Educators. In 1990, Bowen joined the jazz faculty at Rutgers University, where he is currently the coordinator of the jazz department, director of the Jazz Ensemble, and professor of saxophone and music theory. He continues to tour the world, performing, teaching, and giving masterclasses.

Recordings: Ralph Bowen: A Morning View, (Ratamacue) Len Bryant: It’s Now Midnight, (Len) Ralph Peterson: Back to Stay, (Sirocco) Orrin Evans: Old Folk’s Business, (Criss Cross) Orrin Evans: Captain Black, (Criss Cross) Dawn Warren: Dawn, (Imani) Eva: Extra Vehicular Activity, (Kickin’) Marc Sweetman: Inspired, (Marc Muse K-Jazz All-Stars: Amigos, (K-Jazz) Nilda Fernandez: Nilda Fernandez, (EMI) The Fins: Blues Print, (Fins) K-Jazz All-Stars: Strait Ahead, (K-Jazz) With Benny Carter - Harlem Renaissance (Music Masters) With Horace Silver - Rockin' with Rachmaninov (Emerald) With OTB - -- Spiral Staircase (Bluenote) -- Live at Mt. Fuji (Bluenote) -- Inside Track (Bluenote) -- Out of the Blue (Bluenote) With Free Trade - Free Trade (Justin Time) {Juno Award, 1994} With Michel Camilo -- One More Once (Columbia) -- On the Other Hand (Columbia) With the Jazz All-Stars -Jazz All-Stars (K-Jazz) With the Jazz All-Stars -Strait-A-Head (K-Jazz) (Ralph Bowen blows "Meltdown" in 7/4!) untitled (Island) -- Movin' On (Criss Cross Jazz) With Earl McDonald - Shroeder's Tantrum (CBC) With John Serry - untitled (Telarc) With Faith Pillow - untitled (BMG) With Dennis Fortune - Crusin' (Island) With Charles Fambrough - Keeper of the Spirit (Audio Quest) With Vince Dimura - Black on White (Angel Tear) With Jon Herrington - The Complete Rhyming Dictionary (Pioneer Jazz) With Rene Rosnes - Rene Rosnes (Blue Note) With Manteca - -- Extra, Extra (Duke Street) -- Strength in Numbers (Ready Records) 1994 Juno Award Recorded Compositions: Title Artist Album Label Country Rhythm Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue A Morning View Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue In My Dreams Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue On Green Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue One for John Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue Four in One, Six in the Other Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue Oh Really? Ralph Bowen A Morning View Ratamacue Meltdown K-Jazz All-Stars Strait Ahead K-Jazz Gordon Didiere Lockwood NewYork Rendezvous JMS Records Movin’ On Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross Convergence Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross A Little Silver in My Pocket Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross For You Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross Just Reconnoitering Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross Altitudes Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross Thru Traffic Ralph Bowen Movin’ On Criss Cross Gerri-Ann OTB Spiral Staircase Blue Note Elevation OTB Live at Mt. Fuji Blue Note Elevation OTB Inside Track Blue Note Inside Track OTB Inside Track Blue Note Reunited OTB Out of the Blue Blue Note Movie Scores: 1995 Two Much Fernando Trueba, director Julio Martinez-Lazaro, producer Michel Camilo, music Starring Melanie Griffith, Daryl Hanna & Antonio Banderas. 1994 Los Peores Años de Nuestra Vida The Worst Years of Our Lives Fernando Trueba director Julio Martinez-Lazaro, producer Michel Camilo, music 1993 Amo Tu Cama Rica Bedtime Lullaby Fernando Trueba, director Julio Martinez-Lazaro, producer Michel Camilo, music Best Romantic Comedy, 1993 Television Appearances: 2000 Innovators PBS Nationwide 1995 State of the Arts New Jersey Network (NJN) 1992 Newport Jazz Festival with Michel Camilo Newport, Rhode Island 1991 Newport Jazz Festival Newport, Rhode Island 1991 Munich International Jazz Festival Munich, Germany 1990 Jazz In with Michel Camilo Zurich, Switzerland 1989 OTB Live at the Bern Jazz Festival Bern, Switzerland 1988 Olympic Jazz Orchestra & Rob McConnell Calgary, Alberta '86-88 Mt. Fuji Jazz Festivals with OTB Japan

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