Ralph Bowen

Visiting Associate Professor of Music

Saxophonist Ralph Bowen has made his mark on the  New York jazz scene for over two decades, while bringing his "casual  perfectionism" to clubs, concert halls, and festivals worldwide.  Bowen's discography of over 50 titles includes collaborations with  Orrin Evans, Michel Camilo, and Horace Silver. As an Associate  Professor of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, composer/arranger,  and performer, Bowen's impact and audiences continue to expand.

Education: MM, BM, Rutgers University, Artist Diploma Program-Indiana University Studied with James S. Scott, Robert  Dick, David Baker, Pat LaBarbera and Phil Nimmons.

Concert Credits: Out of the Blue, Michel Camilo Quintet, Tours with  Horace Silver and Jim Beard. Performances with Freddie Hubbard, Wynton  Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Lou Rawls, Dennis Chambers, Shirley  Scott, Renee Rosnes, Hank Jones, Orrin Evans, Benny Carter, Trudy  Pitts, the Bob Mintzer Big Band, the Art Blakey Big Band, the Village  Vanguard Jazz Band, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Orchestra and the Maria  Schneider Big Band. Director of Jazz Ensembles and Professor of  Saxophone and Jazz Theory at Rutgers University, New Brunswick campus  since 1988. Recipient of the Outstanding Service to Jazz Education Award by the National Association of Jazz Educators.

Recordings: Blue Note Records, Criss Cross Jazz, Ratamacue, Sirocco,  EMI, Music Masters, Emerald, Columbia, K-Jazz, CBC, BMG, Telarc,  Island, Audio Quest Angel Tear, Pioneer Jazz, Duke Street, Ready  Records and  others.