Person · Male
Lester Bowie
- From
- Frederick, United States
- Active
- 1941–1999
- Releases
- 26
- free jazz
- jazz
About
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.
Member of
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Roscoe Mitchell Sextet flugelhorn, harmonica, trumpet
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Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy eponymous
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Lester Bowie Ensemble eponymous
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Lester Bowie’s New York Organ Ensemble eponymous, flugelhorn, trumpet
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The Phillip Wilson Project trumpet
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Alan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra flugelhorn, trumpet
Discography
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Also known as
William Lester Bowie, Jr. · レスター・ボウイ
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 2bb0ac47-9738-4ad2-8c59-349fcb9250bd
- ISNI
- 0000000063036538
- IPI
- 00469711718
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.