Phillip Charles Bowler (born March 2, 1948, New York City) is an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

double-bassist and radio host.

Career

Bowler attended the

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, where he received a bachelor's degree in music in 1972. He played with

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from 1976–78, then with

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(1980),

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(1981),

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(1982–83),

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(1983),

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(1983-85), Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis (1984–89), and

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(1987-1996). He played in a quintet with

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and

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in 1984–85, touring in Europe with Benny Golson. He recorded with Carla White in 1988 and

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in 1989, and led a quartet called Pocket Jungle in 1991. From 1990 to 1997 he played in another group led by Donald Harrison and worked with

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in 1997–99. He and

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played in a duo in 1997, and in 1998 he worked in the

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Orchestra. Bowler hosted ''Jazz Adventures'' on WPKN radio in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and performed with Artt Frank and Mike Armando from 1999–2009. In 2002 Bowler hosted the MJA Jazz & Blues Festival at Lake Grove, Long Island, New York.

Discography

As leader

* ''Pocket Jungle'' (Zoho, 2014)

As sideman

With Artt Frank & Pat Morrissey * ''Waltz for Sharon Stone'' (MJA, 1997) * ''Souvenir'' (MJA, 1999) With

* ''Nascence'' (CBS, 1986) * ''Discernment'' (King, Concord Jazz 1986) * ''Indian Blues'' (Candid, 1992) With

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* ''Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * ''Paris 1976'' (Royal Jazz, 1990) * ''Simmer, Reduce, Garnish and Serve/The Warner Bros. Recordings'' (Warner Archives, 1995) With

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* ''V'' (Blue Note, 1988) * ''Triangular'' (Blue Note, 1989) * ''Volition'' (Blue Note, 1990) * ''Art'' (Blue Note, 1993) With others *

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, ''The Girls Won't Leave the Boys Alone'' (Windham Hill, 2001) *

Dr. John Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. (November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019), better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music encompassed New Orleans blues, jazz, funk, and R&B. Active as a session musician from ...

, ''Funky New Orleans'' (Metro, 2000) * Jon Faddis, ''Into the Faddisphere'' (Epic, 1989) *

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, ''Lightnin's Boogie'' (Justin Time, 2016) * Branford Marsalis, ''Scenes in the City'' (Columbia, 1984) *

, ''Think of One'' (CBS, 1983) *

, ''Fire & Love'' (Somethin' Else, 1997) *

, ''Big and Warm'' (India Navigation, 1983) *

, ''

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'' (Soul Note, 1985) *

, ''Crystal Image'' (Stash, 1989) * Carla White, ''Mood Swings'' (Milestone, 1988)

References

*Gary W. Kennedy, "Phil Bowler". '' Grove Jazz'' online. {{DEFAULTSORT:Bowler, Phil 1948 births Living people Musicians from New York (state) University of Hartford alumni 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century double-bassists American jazz double-bassists Male double-bassists American male jazz musicians