Hawkeye
Buy it now on CD Baby!
Read The Latest Hawkeye CD Reviews!!
Jazz Police
All About Jazz
Hawkeye plays all original jazz compositions and each musician has contributed material to the project. The ease with with this project has unfolded so far tells us how magical the chemistry is between the individuals. The cd has just been released and we will keep you posted about where the release party and subsequent gigs will be. The quartet is Sam Bevan on bass, Grant Levin on piano, Masaru Koga on sax and woodwinds and Bryan Bowman on drums.
To hear audio samples click play on the Reverb Nation player on the right side of this page. Links to cd baby and itunes coming soon!
Lorenzo Farrell/Bryan Bowman Quartet
This is a new quartet featuring Lorenzo Farrell on Organ, Bowman Kenmotsu on sax, Don Beck or Henry Hung on trumpet and Bryan Bowman on drums. This group plays the music of Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Timmons and the Meters.
Here is a sample from a recent gig. - Mamacita (mp3)
Mandala – The Music Of Keith Jarrett
This group performs original compositions by the great pianist Keith Jarrett. We did our first performance at the Jazz School in Berkeley on November 22nd, 2010. Upcoming performances to be announced.
The group features Matt Clark on piano, Sheldon Brown on saxophones, Michael Wilcox on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums and percussion.
Homespun
This is a trio featuring Grant Levin on piano, Fred Randolph on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums. This group plays mostly original material and unique interpretations of jazz standards. Samples of this trio can be heard on the right panel of this website in the ReverbNation player.
Sheldon Brown, Michael Wilcox, Bryan Bowman Trio
This dynamic trio led by Michael Wilcox plays original music as well as arrangements of classical compositions by Brahams, Bartok and others. Most recently we performed to a full house at Chez Hanny in San Francisco.
Michael Wilcox Trio
Noel Jewkes Quartet
This group performs every tuesday at the Seahorse Restaurant in Sausalito. The group includes Noel Jewkes on saxes, Grant Levin, Ben Stolorow or Keith Saunders on piano, Dean Reilly or Adam Gay on bass and Bryan Bowman or Hamir Atwal on drums.
http://noeljewkes.com
www.seahorse.com
Izvorno Icepick
Wildly Contemporary yet firmly rooted in Tradition
- What? Izvorno IcePick?! Derived from the Macedonian “Izvor” (“source” or “spring”) and “icepick” (one of the most simple, yet useful, tools ever), the name of this East Bay-based ensemble heralds a sonic art form that is wildly contemporary, yet firmly rooted in folk traditions dating back several hundred years.
- Izvorno IcePick’s repertoire fuses the driving, rhythmically-complex traditional village dance music of Macedonia with aggressive jazz-inspired improvisation. Instrumentation includes the ancient two-string Macedonian tambura (lute) and, from modern times, saxophone, drum set and electric bass, played by four innovative exponents of East European folk music, jazz, and pop: Sheldon Brown on alto saxophone, Tom Farris on Macedonian tambura, Bryan Bowman on drum set, and Bill Lanphier on electric bass.
- Sheldon Brown is among the West Coast’s most dynamic horn players. He performs with dozens of bands, including Pete Escovedo, Omar Sosa, Paul McCandless and Oregon, Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra, Clarinet Thing, Brass Menazeri, Realistic Orchestra, Graham Connah Ensemble and more. Sheldon also composes music for his own group and soundtracks, including The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat, which recently aired on CBS.
- Tom Farris has been playing in Bay Area Balkan rhythm sections since the early 1990’s. He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays a variety of drums and stringed instruments. Formerly a member of Brass Menažeri and Anoush, Tom currently plays with Janam and The Helladelics. In addition to Balkan music, Tom also writes and records his own folk-rock songs.
- Drummer and composer Bryan Bowman (www.bryanlbowman.com) has been an active participant in the San Francisco Bay Area jazz and world music scene for 20 years. Bryan’s an integral part of several original jazz projects including; Hawkeye, a collaboration with bassist Sam Bevan, Mandala, and the CD “Homespun” with Grant Levin and Fred Randolph. In the international music arena, Bryan has performed with Ivan Milev, Edessa, Trio Mopmu with Lily Storm, Members of Kitka and Aleph Null.
- Bassist Bill Lanphier (www.lanphier.net) has been heard on hundreds of international radio and TV commercials. He’s recorded with the Rippingtons, Richard Carpenter, Harry Chapin, and performed with Madonna, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Linda Ronstadt, and Rickie Lee Jones. Additionally, Bill is one of the most in-demand Balkan bassists in the USA, and has appeared on stages worldwide with several renowned world music artists including Christos Govetas, Ivan Milev, Nedyalko Nedyalkov, and Yasko Argirov.
Sam Bevan Group
I recorded with Sam on his debut jazz cd, The Fine Line. This date included Mike Abraham on guitar, Ara Anderson on trumpet, Mike Rinta on trombone, Sam on bass and myself on drums.
All Sam Bevan all the time right here! www.sambevan.com
Buy CD’s at CD Baby!
Trio Mopmu
“With all the pizzazz, agility and vitality of a Bulgarian wedding band, yet complementing it with careful sensitivity and finesse, Trio Mopmu always brings conviction and superb artistry to the table. This twelve-track gem, “Torta Bulgarska,” weaves and waltzes through jazz and folk idioms, always holding onto its own identity and yet with the open-minded freedom to change that definition at will. There is a solid presence of musicianship and artistic command whether it be a slow, haunting number or one that strictly calls out for a dance floor. Brilliance abounds.” – CDBaby
Trio Mopmu is Ryan Francesconi on tabura, Bill Lanphir on electric bass and Bryan Bowman on drums.
Trio Mopmu also features the exquisite voice of Lily Storm, an American singer specializing in traditional world music who combines centuries-old vocal technique with an atmospheric, modern aesthetic.
Frets Magazine Interview with Ryan Francesconi about Mopmu
loose • wig (n)
An exceptionally uninhibited performer; a way-out musician. One whose wig has flipped beyond the norm.
- The Guinness Dictionary of Jazz
Loose Wig is:
Fen Fajan – sax
Sam Bevan – bass
Michael Abraham – guitar
Bryan Bowman – drums
“Loose Wig Jazz has provided their original and standard jazz melodies during our annual Toast of the Town San Francisco event at the War Memorial Opera House for the past three years. Their engaging performance, which took place on two different levels of the Opera House, added immeasurably to the ambiance of the event, and to its success in general. Ben and his team are not just excellent, creative musicians but also very professional, and a pleasure to work with.”
- Aileen Robbins, Event Producer, Wine Enthusiast Companies
To hear samples and buy cds visit www.loosewig.com
Buy CDs at CD Baby.com!
Bryan Kane Trio
This is a trio from way back in the mid to late 90′s that I really enjoyed playing with. Brian Kane is a very talented guitarist and 21st Century composer and is currently a professor at Yale.
Here’s a link to his podcast with some audio samples.
BSM – Morris Acevedo/Sam Bevan/Bryan Bowman
Here’s a link to some music I recorded in 2000 at my home in Berkeley with Sam Bevan and Morris Acevedo.
http://www.morrisacevedo.com/Morris_Acevedo/BSM.html
Bands and CD’s
Hawkeye
Buy it now on CD Baby!
Read The Latest Hawkeye CD Reviews!!
Jazz Police
All About Jazz
Hawkeye plays all original jazz compositions and each musician has contributed material to the project. The ease with with this project has unfolded so far tells us how magical the chemistry is between the individuals. The cd has just been released and we will keep you posted about where the release party and subsequent gigs will be. The quartet is Sam Bevan on bass, Grant Levin on piano, Masaru Koga on sax and woodwinds and Bryan Bowman on drums.
To hear audio samples click play on the Reverb Nation player on the right side of this page. Links to cd baby and itunes coming soon!
Lorenzo Farrell/Bryan Bowman Quartet
This is a new quartet featuring Lorenzo Farrell on Organ, Bowman Kenmotsu on sax, Don Beck or Henry Hung on trumpet and Bryan Bowman on drums. This group plays the music of Horace Silver, Joe Henderson, Bobby Timmons and the Meters.
Here is a sample from a recent gig. - Mamacita (mp3)
Mandala – The Music Of Keith Jarrett
This group performs original compositions by the great pianist Keith Jarrett. We did our first performance at the Jazz School in Berkeley on November 22nd, 2010. Upcoming performances to be announced.
The group features Matt Clark on piano, Sheldon Brown on saxophones, Michael Wilcox on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums and percussion.
Homespun
This is a trio featuring Grant Levin on piano, Fred Randolph on bass and Bryan Bowman on drums. This group plays mostly original material and unique interpretations of jazz standards. Samples of this trio can be heard on the right panel of this website in the ReverbNation player.
Sheldon Brown, Michael Wilcox, Bryan Bowman Trio
This dynamic trio led by Michael Wilcox plays original music as well as arrangements of classical compositions by Brahams, Bartok and others. Most recently we performed to a full house at Chez Hanny in San Francisco.
Michael Wilcox Trio
Noel Jewkes Quartet
This group performs every tuesday at the Seahorse Restaurant in Sausalito. The group includes Noel Jewkes on saxes, Grant Levin, Ben Stolorow or Keith Saunders on piano, Dean Reilly or Adam Gay on bass and Bryan Bowman or Hamir Atwal on drums.
http://noeljewkes.com
www.seahorse.com
Izvorno Icepick
Wildly Contemporary yet firmly rooted in Tradition
Sam Bevan Group
I recorded with Sam on his debut jazz cd, The Fine Line. This date included Mike Abraham on guitar, Ara Anderson on trumpet, Mike Rinta on trombone, Sam on bass and myself on drums.
All Sam Bevan all the time right here! www.sambevan.com
Buy CD’s at CD Baby!
Trio Mopmu
“With all the pizzazz, agility and vitality of a Bulgarian wedding band, yet complementing it with careful sensitivity and finesse, Trio Mopmu always brings conviction and superb artistry to the table. This twelve-track gem, “Torta Bulgarska,” weaves and waltzes through jazz and folk idioms, always holding onto its own identity and yet with the open-minded freedom to change that definition at will. There is a solid presence of musicianship and artistic command whether it be a slow, haunting number or one that strictly calls out for a dance floor. Brilliance abounds.” – CDBaby
Trio Mopmu is Ryan Francesconi on tabura, Bill Lanphir on electric bass and Bryan Bowman on drums.
Trio Mopmu also features the exquisite voice of Lily Storm, an American singer specializing in traditional world music who combines centuries-old vocal technique with an atmospheric, modern aesthetic.
Frets Magazine Interview with Ryan Francesconi about Mopmu
Buy Digital @ iTunes
Loose Wig
An exceptionally uninhibited performer; a way-out musician. One whose wig has flipped beyond the norm.
- The Guinness Dictionary of Jazz
Loose Wig is:
Fen Fajan – sax
Sam Bevan – bass
Michael Abraham – guitar
Bryan Bowman – drums
“Loose Wig Jazz has provided their original and standard jazz melodies during our annual Toast of the Town San Francisco event at the War Memorial Opera House for the past three years. Their engaging performance, which took place on two different levels of the Opera House, added immeasurably to the ambiance of the event, and to its success in general. Ben and his team are not just excellent, creative musicians but also very professional, and a pleasure to work with.”
- Aileen Robbins, Event Producer, Wine Enthusiast Companies
To hear samples and buy cds visit www.loosewig.com
Buy CDs at CD Baby.com!
Bryan Kane Trio
This is a trio from way back in the mid to late 90′s that I really enjoyed playing with. Brian Kane is a very talented guitarist and 21st Century composer and is currently a professor at Yale.
Here’s a link to his podcast with some audio samples.
BSM – Morris Acevedo/Sam Bevan/Bryan Bowman
Here’s a link to some music I recorded in 2000 at my home in Berkeley with Sam Bevan and Morris Acevedo.
http://www.morrisacevedo.com/Morris_Acevedo/BSM.html