 |
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
SUBSCRIBE
to |
 |
Enter
your email to get
our weekly newsletter: |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Distinctive St. Louis trumpeter (born in Frederick, Maryland on October 11, 1941, died in late 1999) and leader of the Brass Fantasy was an early AACM member, cofounder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago during the late '60s, and was the original lead voice of the Ritual Trio (1985). By many accounts the most important trumpeter in the last 30 years, Bowie combined style, studding speed, and expressive technique in both the classic jazz (1920-1940) and the avant-garde. As a youth he practiced his trumpet by an open window, hoping that Louis Armstrong might pass and discover him. After military service he worked R&B sessions (including with his wife, singer Fontella Bass). After forming BAG (Black Artists Group) and the Great Black Music Orchestra in St. Louis, Bowie moved in Chicago to join the AACM. Along with Roscoe Mitchell, he was a founder member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. A flamboyant and funny player, Bowie also has incredible technique, tone, and musical sensibility. Among his notable recordings are The Fifth Power (1978; Black Saint), Works (1981-6, ECM), My Way (1990; DIW), The Fire This Time (1992, In+Out), and on Jack DeJohnette's New Directions) and David Murray's Live at The Lower Manhattan Ocean Club.
Got a correction? Click
Here
Pages linking to this one include:
|
|
|
|
|
