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Lester Bowie (October 11, 1941 – November 8, 1999) was an American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
American trumpeter, flugel hornist, kelp hornist, vocalist, percussionist and composer born October 11, 1941, in Frederick, Maryland, died November 8, 1999 in New York City, New York. He met his future wife Fontella Bass in an R&B band after military service.
Oct 8, 2009 · Trumpeter Lester Bowie was only 58 when he died of liver cancer in 1999. Despite his short career, Bowie made significant contributions to jazz, exploring the avant-garde with techniques like...
Jun 23, 2021 · Lester Bowie was one of the most adventurous and proficient manipulators of the trumpet, having made use of everything from strict melodic lines to abstracted explosions of sound.
Nov 11, 1999 · The trumpeter, band leader and composer Lester Bowie, an icon of the experimental movement in jazz from the mid-1960's on who was also known for his comic shows and jazz-based treatments of pop...
Born Oct. 11, 1941 in Frederick, MD.–died Nov. 9 1999, Brooklyn, N.Y.), Lester Bowie was an American jazz musician. He played trumpet flamboyantly with wide, sweeping gestures and created remarkable timbres from full, rich tones, to human-sounding growls and whimpers to his melodies.
Nov 8, 1999 · Explore Lester Bowie's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Lester Bowie on AllMusic.
May 23, 2018 · Lester Bowie was a rarity in jazz. As a charter member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago , he was a card-carrying member of the avant-garde and made a significant contribution to extending the vocabulary of his instrument — the trumpet — and of jazz itself.
Oct 12, 2014 · Today, we remember the great St. Louis trumpeter Lester Bowie, who was born October 11, 1941. Though Bowie actually was born in Maryland, he grew up in St. Louis as part of a family that included two brothers who also became professional musicians: Joseph Bowie, a trombonist and leader of the funk-jazz band Defunkt; and Byron Bowie, a ...
Nov 9, 1999 · Jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie has died at the age of 58 after struggling with liver cancer. Bowie had a varied musical background in soul and R&B that contributed to the unique sound of his ...
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