Jason Fowler is both a virtuoso performer and a gifted songwriter.  His fourth solo album, “Temporary Ground”, released in January 2004, displays both these strengths equally.  The new album contains fiery bluegrass ensemble work, breathtaking solo guitar and a number of highly personal songs that tell of his recent life journeys.

Jason’s past work includes three acclaimed albums; “Hiss Of Distance” (1995), “Life Is Rich” (1998) and the all-instrumental “Big Hill, Little Hill” (2000).  The title track from this last CD was included on “Six Strings North of the Border”, a spectacular compilation of Canadian guitar music.

Other artists have featured Jason’s tasteful and sensitive guitar playing on over thirty albums.  He also maintains a high profile as a session guitarist for television, film and theatre.  In addition to his busy solo career, Jason records and tours with renowned Irish tenor John McDermott and The Anne Lindsay Band.  He has contributed to Acoustic Guitar and Fingerstyle Guitar magazines and was recognized by Toronto’s NOW magazine as one the city’s finest music teachers.

This career trajectory started early.  His father began teaching Jason to play the guitar when he was seven years old.  In later years Jason studied privately to learn the formal elements of music.  Throughout his high school years Jason played percussion in the orchestra and concert band, played guitar in several rock bands and began performing solo in coffeehouses in Toronto.  He graduated with Honors BA in Classical Guitar Performance from McGill University in 1992.  A few years later, Jason accomplished the rare feat of placing third in both the Fingerpicking (1997) and Flatpicking (2000) National Championships in Winfield, Kansas.

Noni Crete “Girl In A Crazy World” (2004), Independent
Jason Fowler “Temporary Ground” (2004), Independent
Rob Piltch “Christmas Guitar” (2003), Solitudes
John McDermott “Legacy” (2003)
Aengus Finnan & Beautiful “A Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot” (2003), Borealis/Quartette NorthernBlues
Susan Crowe “Book Of Days” (2003), Corvus Records
John McDermott “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” (2003), EMI
Blake Papsin “Serious Boy” (2002), Independent
Ken Perlman “Northern Banjo” (2002), Copper Creek
Jory Nash “Lo-Fi Northern Blues” (2002), Independent
Anne Lindsay “Eavesdropping” (2001), Independent
Various Artists “Tears Of A Thousand Years” (2001), MapleMusic
Various Artists “One Voice: A Tribute To Norm Hacking” (2001), Independent
Kelly Walker “All My Life” (2001), Independent
Magoo “Shirt Pay” (2001), Independent
Brent Titcomb  “Beyond Appearances” (2001), Independent
Jason Fowler “Big Hill, Little Hill” (2000), Independent
Various Artists “Six Strings North Of The Border” (2000), Borealis
Teresa Russel “Cradle On The Waves” (2000), Bedlam Records
Blake Papsin “That Leaves A Lot Of Living” (2000), Independent
Bonewagon “Bonewagon” (2000), Independent
Rob Crabtree “The Piper’s Christmas” (2000), Avalon Music
Kate Crossan “Voice Of The Celtic Heart” (2000), Avalon Music
Leah Salomaa “Leah Salomaa Celtic Trio” (2000), Independent
Jory Nash “Tangle With The Ghost” (2000), Independent
Various Artists “O Canada” (1999), National Anthem Productions
Mike Beauchamp “Restoule” (1999), Independent
Amy Sky “Burnt By The Sun” (1998), Iron Music
Oskar Graf Guitars: A 25th Anniversary Collection” (1999)
Erin Benjamin “Monster In My Heart” (1998), Independent
Jason Fowler “Life Is Rich” (1998), Independent
Jory Nash “One Way Down” (1998), Independent
Jason Fowler “Hiss Of Distance” (1995), Independent
Courage Of Lassie “This Side Of Heaven” (1994), Beggars Banquet

Jason Fowler, John McDermott, Anne Lindsay Band

Bruce Cockburn, Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne, Amos Garrett, Tony Rice, David Bromberg, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Gordon Lightfoot

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