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Biography. Born in the historic village of Bartonsville in Frederick County, Maryland, United States, Bowie grew up in St Louis, Missouri. [2] At the age of five, he started studying the trumpet with his father, a professional musician.
Lester Bowie. 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...
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...
Lester Bowie. 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.
Jun 23, 2021 · Lester Bowie led the pack of avant-garde trumpeters in his work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, but his Brass Fantasy output was always in a more traditional vein, even when blending elements of funk, hip-hop, soul, rock, reggae, and any other musical influences that crossed the bandleader's mind.Bowie passsed away in 1999, but two ...
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 ...
