Lester Bowie (October 11, 1941 – November 8, 1999) was an American

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trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the

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and co-founded the

Art Ensemble of Chicago The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that grew out of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ( AACM) in the late 1960s. The ensemble integrates many jazz styles and plays many instruments, including "little ...

Biography

Born in the historic village of Bartonsville in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, Bowie grew up in

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. At the age of five he started studying the trumpet with his father, a professional musician. He played with

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musicians such as

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and

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, and

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stars such as Solomon Burke,

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, and

Rufus Thomas Rufus C. Thomas, Jr. (March 26, 1917 – December 15, 2001) was an American rhythm-and-blues, funk, soul and blues singer, songwriter, dancer, DJ and comic entertainer from Memphis, Tennessee. He recorded for several labels, including Chess Rec ...

. In 1965, he became

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's musical director and husband. He was a co-founder of

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(BAG) in St Louis. In 1966, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as a studio musician, and met

Muhal Richard Abrams Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium. He recorded and toured the Uni ...

and

Roscoe Mitchell Roscoe Mitchell (born August 3, 1940) is an American composer, jazz instrumentalist, and educator, known for being "a technically superb – if idiosyncratic – saxophonist". ''The Penguin Guide to Jazz'' described him as "one of the key figures ...

and became a member of the AACM. In 1968, he founded the

with Mitchell,

Joseph Jarman Joseph Jarman (September 14, 1937 – January 9, 2019) was an American jazz musician, composer, poet, and Shinshu Buddhist priest. He was one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and a member of the ...

, and

Malachi Favors Malachi Favors (August 22, 1927 – January 30, 2004) was an American jazz bassist who played with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Biography "Favors's tendency to dissemble about his age was a well-known source of mirth to fellow musicians of his g ...

. He remained a member of this group for the rest of his life, and was also a member of

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's New Directions quartet. He lived and worked in Jamaica and Nigeria, and played and recorded with

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. Bowie's onstage appearance, in a white lab coat, with his goatee waxed into two points, was an important part of the Art Ensemble's stage show. In 1984, he formed Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, a brass nonet in which Bowie demonstrated jazz's links to other forms of popular music, a decidedly more populist approach than that of the Art Ensemble. With this group he recorded songs previously associated with

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, and

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, along with other material. His New York Organ Ensemble featured James Carter and

Amina Claudine Myers Amina Claudine Myers (born March 21, 1942) is an American jazz pianist, organist, vocalist, composer, and arranger. Biography Born in Blackwell, Arkansas, "Myers was brought up largely by her great-aunt, a schoolteacher, and her great-uncle, a c ...

. In the mid 1980s he was also part of the jazz supergroup The Leaders. Featuring tenor saxophonist

Chico Freeman Chico Freeman (born Earl Lavon Freeman Jr.; July 17, 1949) is a modern jazz tenor saxophonist and trumpeter and son of jazz saxophonist Von Freeman. He began recording as lead musician in 1976 with ''Morning Prayer'', won the New York Jazz Award ...

, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe, drummer

Famoudou Don Moye Donald Moye, Jr. (born May 23, 1946), known as Famoudou Don Moye, is an American jazz percussionist and drummer. He is most known for his involvement with the Art Ensemble of Chicago and is noted for his mastery of African and Caribbean percuss ...

, pianist

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, and bassist

Cecil McBee Cecil McBee (born May 19, 1935) is an American jazz bassist. He has recorded as a leader only a handful of times since the 1970s, but has contributed as a sideman to a number of jazz albums. Biography Early life and career McBee was born in Tu ...

. At this time, he was also playing the opening theme music for ''

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''. Although seen as part of the

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, Bowie embraced techniques from the whole history of jazz trumpet, filling his music with humorous smears, blats, growls, half-valve effects, and so on. His affinity for

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and

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is exemplified by his composition "Ska Reggae Hi-Bop", which he performed with the

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on their 1994 ''Hi-Bop Ska'', and also with James Carter on ''

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''. He also appeared on the 1994

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's compilation album, '' Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool''. The album to raise awareness and funds in support of the AIDS epidemic in relation to the African-American community, was heralded as "Album of the Year" by ''

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''. In 1993, he played on the

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album ''

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'', including the song "Looking for Lester", which was named after him. (Lester and David Bowie are also unrelated - David Bowie's birth name was David Jones.) Bowie took an adventurous and humorous approach to music and criticized

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for his conservative approach to jazz tradition. Bowie died of

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in 1999 at his

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, New York house he shared with second wife Deborah for 20 years. The following year he was inducted into the ''

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'' Jazz Hall of Fame. In 2001, the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded '' Tribute to Lester''. In 2020, Bowie was featured in a mural painted by

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in his hometown of Frederick, Maryland.

Discography

Lester Bowie, Jazz Festival Zeltweg 1983

As leader

Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy

Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble

With the Art Ensemble of Chicago

With the Leaders

* ''

Mudfoot ''Mudfoot'' is the debut album by the all-star jazz group The Leaders released on the Black Hawk Records, Black Hawk label in 1986. The album features performances by Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Cecil McBee, Kirk Lightsey and Don Mo ...

'' (Black Hawk), 1986 * ''

Out Here Like This ''Out Here Like This'' is a jazz album released in 1987. It was the second album by the all-star jazz group The Leaders and the first to be released on the Italian Black Saint label. The album features performances by Lester Bowie, Chico Freeman, ...

'' (Black Saint), 1986 * '' Unforeseen Blessings'' (Black Saint), 1988 * '' Slipping and Sliding'' (Sound Hills), 1994

As sideman

With

* ''

'' (Savage, 1993) With James Carter * ''

Conversin' with the Elders ''Conversin' with the Elders'' is the fourth album by saxophonist James Carter recorded in late 1995 and early 1996 and released on the Atlantic label.

'' (Atlantic, 1995) With

* '' New Directions'' (ECM, 1978) * '' New Directions in Europe'' (ECM, 1979) * ''

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'' (MCA, 1989) With

Brigitte Fontaine Brigitte Fontaine, (born 24 June 1939) is a singer of avant-garde music. She has employed numerous unusual musical styles, melding rock and roll, folk, jazz, electronica, spoken word poetry, and world. She has collaborated with Stereolab, Mich ...

* ''Comme à la Radio'' (Saravah, 1971) With

Melvin Jackson Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson (August 16, 1915, Tyler, TexasMay 30, 1976, Dallas) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He was a contemporary of Lightnin' Hopkins. Biography Jackson's mother played gospel guitar, and he played early on in a g ...

* ''Funky Skull'' (Limelight, 1969) With

* ''

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'' (Afrodisia, 1977) * ''

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'' (Afrodisia, 1977) * ''

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'' (Kalakuta Records, 1977) * ''

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'' (Afrodisia, 1977) With

Frank Lowe Frank Lowe (June 24, 1943 – September 19, 2003) was an American avant-garde jazz saxophonist and composer. Biography Born and brought up in Memphis, Tennessee, Lowe took up the tenor saxophone at the age of 12. As an adult he moved to San Fra ...

* ''Fresh'' (Freedom, 1975) With

Jimmy Lyons Jimmy Lyons (December 1, 1931 – May 19, 1986) was an American alto saxophone player. He is best known for his long tenure in the Cecil Taylor Unit. Lyons was the only constant member of the band from the mid-1960s until his death. Taylor never ...

* ''Free Jazz No. 1'' (Concert Hall, 1969) * ''

Other Afternoons ''Other Afternoons'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist Jimmy Lyons, recorded in 1969 and released in 1970 on the BYG label as part of their Actuel series. His first recording as leader, it features Lyons on alto saxophone along with trumpe ...

'' (BYG, 1970) With

* ''

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'' (Delmark, 1966) With David Murray * '' Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club'' (India Navigation, 1978) With Sunny Murray * '' Sunshine'' (BYG, 1969) * ''

Homage to Africa ''Homage to Africa'' (also released as ''Hommage to Africa'') is an album by American free jazz drummer Sunny Murray. It was recorded in Paris in August 1969, and released on the BYG Records, BYG Actuel label in 1970. On the album, Murray is joined ...

'' (BYG, 1969) With Charles Bobo Shaw *''Under the Sun'' (Freedom, 1973) * ''Streets of St. Louis'' (Moers Music, 1974) With

Archie Shepp Archie Shepp (born May 24, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist, educator and playwright who since the 1960s has played a central part in the development of avant-garde jazz. Biography Early life Shepp was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but ...

* ''

Yasmina, a Black Woman ''Yasmina, a Black Woman'' is a jazz album by Archie Shepp, recorded in 1969 in Paris for BYG Actuel. It features musicians from the Art Ensemble of Chicago. The first track, giving its title to the album, is a long free jazz piece by an 11-piece ...

'' (BYG, 1969) * ''

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'' (BYG, 1969) * '' Pitchin Can'' (America, 1970) * '' Coral Rock'' (America, 1970) With

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* ''

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'' (BYG, 1971) With

Wadada Leo Smith Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (born December 18, 1941) is an American trumpeter and composer, working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Music for ''Ten Free ...

* ''

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'' (ECM, 1979) With others * ''Funky Donkey Vol. 1 & 2'' (Atavistic) ( Luther Thomas & the Human Arts Ensemble) * ''Under the Sun'' (Universal Justice) 1974 ( Human Arts Ensemble) * ''Funky Donkey'' 1977 (Circle) ( Luther Thomas Creative Ensemble) * ''Free to Dance'' (Black Saint), 1978 ( Marcello Melis) * ''6 x 1 = 10 Duos for a New Decade'' (Circle), 1980 ( John Fischer) * ''The Razor's Edge/Strangling Me With Your Love'' (Hannibal, 12"), 1982 (

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) * ''The Ritual'' (Sound Aspects), 1985 (

Kahil El'Zabar Kahil El'Zabar (born Clifton Blackburn; November 11, 1953) is an American jazz multi-instrumentalist (mainly a Percussion instrument, percussionist) and composer. He regularly records for Delmark Records. Life and work El'Zabar was born in Chica ...

) * ''

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'' (Virgin), 1987 ( Danny Wilson) * ''Sacred Love'' (Sound Aspects), 1988 (Kahil El'Zabar) * ''Avoid The Funk'' (Hannibal), 1988 (Defunkt) * ''Environ Days'' (Konnex), 1991 (John Fischer) * ''Cum Funky'' (Enemy), 1994 (

) * ''Hi-Bop Ska'', 1994 (

) * '' Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool'' (Impulse!), 1994 (Various Artists) appears on one track with

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* ''Bluesiana Hurricane'' (Shanachie), 1995 with

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Chuck Rainey Charles Walter Rainey III (born June 17, 1940) is an American bass guitarist who has performed and recorded with many well-known acts, including Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, and Quincy Jones. Rainey is credited for playing bass on more than 1,00 ...

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, and Sue Foley * '' Buddy Bolden's Rag'' (Delmark), 1995 (

Malachi Thompson Malachi Richard Thompson (August 21, 1949, Princeton, Kentucky — July 16, 2006), was an American avant-garde jazz trumpet player. In addition to his own work as a bandleader, Thompson was known for his work in the brass ensemble led by fellow tr ...

& Africa Brass) * ''Not Two'' (Biodro Records), 1995 ( Miłość and Lester Bowie) * ''No Ways Tired'' (Nonesuch), 1995 (

) * ''Mac's Smokin' Section'' (McKenzie), 1996 (

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) * ''Hello Friend: To Ennis with Love'' (Verve), 1997 (

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) * '' My Secret Life'' (Calliope), 1998 (

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) * ''Amore Pirata'' (Il Manifesto), 1998 (Lorenzo Gasperoni Mamud Band feat. Lester Bowie) * ''Smokin' Live'' (McKenzie), 1999 (Mac Gollehon) * '' G:MT – Greenwich Mean Time'' (

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), 1999 (

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) * '' Talkin' About Life And Death'' (Biodro Records), 1999 (Miłość and Lester Bowie) * ''

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'' (Razor & Tie), 2004 (Sonia Dada) * ''Hiroshima'' (Art Yard), 2007 (The Sun Ra All Stars Band) * ''The Ancestors Are Amongst Us'' (Katalyst, recorded live at Jazzfestival Saafelden August 28, 1987 and released 2010) - with

and the Ritual Trio

Notes

References

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External links

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