Ken Fowser • Resolution

 

 

Bio
Since his arrival on the New York scene in 2005, Ken Fowser has continued to steer traditional harmony in uncharted directions. His lyrical approach to line construction and depth of harmonic sensibility allow him to record and play all over the world with such master players and burgeoning stars as David Hazeltine, Ugonna Okegwo, Donald Vega, Willie Jones III, Rick Germanson, Quincy Davis, David Wong, Jason Brown, Dezon Douglas and Rodney Green.

A prolific composer, Fowser has celebrated four cooperative releases on Posi-tone Records, co-led with vibraphone virtuoso, Behn Gillece. His debut release as a leader, Standing Tall earned him the number-one spot on JazzWeek Radio Chart seven weeks in a row. Each track reflects a contemporary treatment of conventional harmonic concepts—a creative manipulation that has become part of his signature sound as a composer and an arranger, as well as a soloist.  

Set for release in February 2017, Now Hear This, Fowser’s second release as a soloist for Posi-tone features 11 original compositions and the same chart-topping lineup as Standing Tall: Josh Bruneau, Rick Germanson, Paul Gill and Jason Tiemann. Performing live every Friday night, his blistering quintet headlines the New York nightlife scene at the Django inside the Roxy Hotel on the corner of Walker and Church (www.thedjangonyc.com).  

Fowser’s fluid phrasing and melodic approach to improvising developed as a result of his exposure to the rich musical legacy of the Philly Sound, following in time with the rhythmic footsteps of John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Philly Joe Jones, Benny Golson and The Heath Brothers. Attending The University of the Arts in the early 2000s, Fowser studied with Tony Salicandro and Chris Farr, before transferring to William Paterson University in New Jersey, where he studied with NEA Jazz Master, Harold Mabern—an artistic force who remains one of Fowser’s major musical influences, today.

As a grad student at SUNY Purchase, Fowser studied with contemporary legends of the tenor saxophone Ralph Lalama, Grant Stewart and Eric Alexander—the latter with whom he forged a professional relationship, subbing for Alexander on many of his gigs, and playing with him live, in classic two tenor context.  

Becoming more visible on the live music scene, in the latter 2000s Fowser enjoyed both downtown and uptown residencies at iconic New York venues. Hosting the session at Smalls Jazz Club every Tuesday for four years, and playing the late set at Smoke Jazz and Supper Club every Friday for two years, he followed headlining sets of such masters as the late Cedar Walton, Buster Williams and perhaps his greatest influence, George Coleman. Fowser has graced the bandstand from New York to San Francisco, playing Fat Cat, Zinc Bar, Chris’ Jazz Café, Ortlieb’s Jazz Haus, The Kimmel Center, Yoshi’s and Dizzy’s Club Coca-cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

An Indonesian Grammy nominee, Fowser has achieved international acclaim as the 2008 winner of San Francisco State University’s Int’l Generations Jazz Competition, and the recipient of a prestigious one-year mentorship with Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond and Jeremy Pelt. As he continues to expand his artistry as a composer, an educator and a bandleader, Fowser looks forward to finding new creative outlets in 2017.

-Stephanie Jones (FEATURES writer: Hot House Jazz, JazzTimes.com, Nextbop)
https://kenfowserjazz.com/about

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Biografía
Desde su llegada a la escena neoyorquina en 2005, Ken Fowser ha seguido llevando la armonía tradicional en direcciones inexploradas. Su enfoque lírico de la construcción de líneas y la profundidad de su sensibilidad armónica le permiten grabar y tocar en todo el mundo con maestros y estrellas emergentes como David Hazeltine, Ugonna Okegwo, Donald Vega, Willie Jones III, Rick Germanson, Quincy Davis, David Wong, Jason Brown, Dezon Douglas y Rodney Green.

Compositor prolífico, Fowser ha publicado cuatro discos en colaboración con Posi-tone Records, junto con el virtuoso del vibráfono Behn Gillece. Su debut como líder, Standing Tall, le valió el número uno en la JazzWeek Radio Chart durante siete semanas consecutivas. Cada tema refleja un tratamiento contemporáneo de conceptos armónicos convencionales, una manipulación creativa que se ha convertido en parte de su sonido característico como compositor y arreglista, así como solista.  

Now Hear This, el segundo disco de Fowser como solista para Posi-tone, saldrá a la venta en febrero de 2017 y cuenta con 11 composiciones originales y la misma formación que Standing Tall: Josh Bruneau, Rick Germanson, Paul Gill y Jason Tiemann. Su quinteto, que actúa en directo todos los viernes por la noche, encabeza la escena nocturna de Nueva York en el Django, dentro del Hotel Roxy, en la esquina de Walker y Church (www.thedjangonyc.com).  

El fraseo fluido de Fowser y su enfoque melódico de la improvisación se desarrollaron como resultado de su exposición al rico legado musical del Philly Sound, siguiendo los pasos rítmicos de John Coltrane, Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner, Philly Joe Jones, Benny Golson y The Heath Brothers. A principios de la década de 2000, Fowser estudió en la Universidad de las Artes con Tony Salicandro y Chris Farr, antes de trasladarse a la Universidad William Paterson de Nueva Jersey, donde estudió con Harold Mabern, maestro de jazz del NEA, una fuerza artística que sigue siendo una de las principales influencias musicales de Fowser.

Como estudiante de posgrado en SUNY Purchase, Fowser estudió con las leyendas contemporáneas del saxofón tenor Ralph Lalama, Grant Stewart y Eric Alexander -con este último forjó una relación profesional, sustituyendo a Alexander en muchos de sus conciertos, y tocando con él en directo, en el contexto clásico de dos tenores.  

Cada vez más visible en la escena de la música en directo, a finales de la década de 2000 Fowser disfrutó de residencias tanto en el centro como en la parte alta de la ciudad, en locales emblemáticos de Nueva York. Como anfitrión de la sesión en el Smalls Jazz Club todos los martes durante cuatro años, y tocando en la última sesión en el Smoke Jazz and Supper Club todos los viernes durante dos años, siguió las sesiones como cabeza de cartel de maestros como el difunto Cedar Walton, Buster Williams y quizás su mayor influencia, George Coleman. Fowser ha actuado desde Nueva York hasta San Francisco, en Fat Cat, Zinc Bar, Chris' Jazz Café, Ortlieb's Jazz Haus, The Kimmel Center, Yoshi's y Dizzy's Club Coca-cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Nominado a los Grammy indonesios, Fowser ha alcanzado la fama internacional como ganador en 2008 del concurso Int'l Generations Jazz Competition de la Universidad Estatal de San Francisco y como beneficiario de una prestigiosa tutoría de un año con Jimmy Cobb, Ray Drummond y Jeremy Pelt. Mientras sigue expandiendo su arte como compositor, educador y director de orquesta, Fowser espera encontrar nuevas salidas creativas en 2017.

-Stephanie Jones (redactora de FEATURES: Hot House Jazz, JazzTimes.com, Nextbop)
https://kenfowserjazz.com/about


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Tracks:
1 - All Avenues
2 - Reminiscent of You
3 - Vanishing City
4 - Resolution
5 - T.B.D.
6 - When It's All Over
7 - Autumn In New York
8 - 2020

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