Lester Bowie
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Lester Bowie (October 11, 1941–November 8, 1999) was an American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the AACM, and cofounded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
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Discography
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As leader
Title | Year | Label | ||
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Numbers 1 & 2 | 1967 | Nessa | ||
Gittin' to Know Y'All (features Bowie conducting the Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra) | 1970 | MPS | ||
Fast Last! | 1974 | Muse | ||
Rope-A-Dope | 1976 | Muse | ||
African Children | 1978 | Horo | ||
Duet (with Phillip Wilson) | 1978 | Improvising Artists | ||
The 5th Power | 1978 | Black Saint | ||
The Great Pretender | 1981 | ECM | ||
All the Magic | 1983 | ECM | ||
Bugle Boy Bop (with Charles "Bobo" Shaw) | 1983 | Muse | ||
Duet (with Nobuyoshi Ino) | 1985 | Paddle Wheel |
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Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy
Title | Year | Label | ||
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I Only Have Eyes for You | 1985 | ECM | ||
Avant Pop | 1986 | ECM | ||
Twilight Dreams | 1987 | Venture | ||
Serious Fun | 1989 | DIW | ||
My Way | 1990 | DIW | ||
Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy (with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago) | 1990 | DIW | ||
The Fire This Time | 1992 | In & Out | ||
The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music | 1999 | Atlantic |
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Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble
Title | Year | Label | ||
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The Organizer | 1991 | DIW | ||
Funky T. Cool T. | 1992 | DIW |
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With the Art Ensemble of Chicago
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With the Leaders
- Mudfoot (Black Hawk), 1986
- Out Here Like This (Black Saint), 1986
- Unforeseen Blessings (Black Saint), 1988
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As sideman
With David Bowie
- Black Tie White Noise (Savage, 1993)
With Jack DeJohnette
- New Directions (Black Saint, 1978)
- New Directions in Europe (Black Saint, 1979)
- Zebra (MCA, 1989)
With Brigitte Fontaine
- Comme à la Radio (Saravah, 1971)
With Melvin Jackson
- Funky Skull (Limelight, 1969)
With Fela Kuti
- No Agreement (FAK, 1977)
With Frank Lowe
- Fresh (Freedom, 1975)
With Jimmy Lyons
- Free Jazz No. 1 (Concert Hall, 1969)
- Other Afternoons (BYG, 1970)
With Roscoe Mitchell
- Sound (Delmark, 1966)
With David Murray
- Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club (India Navigation, 1978)
With Sunny Murray
- Sunshine (BYG, 1969)
- Homage to Africa (BYG, 1969)
With Charles Bobo Shaw
- Under the Sun (Freedom, 1973)
- Streets of St. Louis (Moers Music, 1974)
With Archie Shepp
- Yasmina, a Black Woman (BYG, 1969)
- Blasé (BYG, 1969)
- Pitchin Can (America, 1970)
- Coral Rock (America, 1970)
With Alan Silva
- Seasons (BYG, 1971)
With Wadada Leo Smith
- Divine Love (ECM, 1979)
- 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), 1979 (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 (Defunkt)
- The Ritual (Sound Aspects), 1985 (Kahil El'Zabar)
- Meet Danny Wilson (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 (Defunkt)
- Hi-Bop Ska, 1994 (Skatalites)
- Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (Impulse!), 1994 (Various Artists) appears on one track with Digable Planets
- Bluesiana Hurricane (Shanachie), 1995 with Rufus Thomas, Bill Doggett, Chuck Rainey, Bobby Watson, Will Calhoun, and Sue Foley
- Buddy Bolden's Rag (Delmark), 1995 (Malachi Thompson & Africa Brass)
- Not Two (Biodro Records), 1995 (Miłość and Lester Bowie)
- Conversin' with the Elders, 1996 (James Carter)
- No Ways Tired (Nonesuch), 1995 (Fontella Bass)
- Mac's Smokin' Section (McKenzie), 1996 (Mac Gollehon)
- Hello Friend: To Ennis with Love (Verve), 1997 (Bill Cosby)
- My Secret Life (Calliope), 1998 (Sonia Dada)
- Amore Pirata (Il Manifesto), 1998 (Lorenzo Gasperoni Mamud Band feat. Lester Bowie)
- Smokin' Live (McKenzie), 1999 (Mac Gollehon)
- Talkin' About Life And Death (Biodro Records), 1999 (Miłość and Lester Bowie)
- Test Pattern (Razor & Tie), 2004 (Sonia Dada)
- Hiroshima (Art Yard), 2007 (The Sun Ra All Stars Band)
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References
- Philippe Carles, André Clergeat, and Jean-Louis Comolli, Dictionnaire du jazz, Paris, 1994
- Ian Carr, Digby Fairweather and Brian Priestley, Jazz: the Essential Companion, London, 1987
- Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 6th Edition, 2002
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