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Lester Bowie

Real Name:
Lester Bowie
Profile:
Trumpet, fluegelhorn, kelphorn, vocals, percussion, composer, born 11 October 1941 in Frederick, Maryland. Met future wife Fontella Bass in an R&B band after military service. Worked in St. Louis and later moved to Chicago in 1966 where he formed Art Ensemble of Chicago with Roscoe Mitchell. Brilliant trumpet player who had a flair for the theatrical side in concert. Died in 1999.
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Discography

Releases:
Numbers 1&2 (LP, Album)   Nessa Records 1967
Fast Last ! (LP)   Muse Records 1974
Rope-A-Dope (LP, Album)   Muse Records 1976
African Children (2xLP, Album)   Horo Records 1978
Duet (LP, Album)   Improvising Artists Inc. 1978
The 5th Power (LP, Album)   Black Saint 1978
The Great Pretender (Album) (3 versions)   ECM Records ... 1981
Rios Negroes / The Great Pretender (12", Promo)   ECM Records 1982
All The Magic! (2xLP, Album)   ECM Records 1983
Bugle Boy Bop (LP)   Muse Records 1983
Duet (LP, Album)   Paddle Wheel 1985
The Ritual (LP, Album)   Sound Aspects Records 1986
Sacred Love (Album) (2 versions)   Sound Aspects Records 1988
Works (LP)   ECM Records 1988
Funky T. Cool T. (CD, Album)   DIW Records 1991
Meantime (12")   Universal Island Records 1999
Production:
I Only Have Eyes For You (LP, Album)   ECM Records, ECM Records 1985
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (2xCD, Comp) Flyin' High In The Bro... GRP 1994
Appears On:
Sound (Album) (4 versions)   Delmark Records ... 1966
Congliptious (LP, Album)   Nessa Records 1968
A Jackson In Your House (Album) (5 versions)   BYG Records ... 1969
Blasé (Album) (4 versions)   Byg Records ... 1969
Free Jazz No. 1 (LP) My You Concert Hall 1969
Funky Skull (Album) (2 versions)   Limelight 1969
People In Sorrow (Album) (3 versions)   Nessa Records ... 1969
Sunshine (Album) (3 versions) Flower Trane BYG Records ... 1969
The Spiritual (Album) (4 versions)   Freedom ... 1969
Yasmina, A Black Woman (Album) (5 versions) Yasmina BYG Records ... 1969
Bande Sonore Originale Du Film "Les Stances À Sophie" (Album) (7 versions)   Pathé Marconi EMI ... 1970
Certain Blacks (Album) (3 versions)   America Records ... 1970
Coral Rock (LP)   America Records 1970
Gittin' To Know Y'All (2 versions) Gittin' To Know Y'All ... MPS Records ... 1970
History Of Jazz: Vol. 10 (LP, Album) There Is A Balm In Gil... BYG Records 1970
Hommage To Africa (Album) (3 versions)   BYG Records ... 1970
Other Afternoons (Album) (3 versions)   BYG Records ... 1970
Pitchin Can (LP, Album)   America Records 1970
Seasons (Album) (3 versions)   BYG Records ... 1970
Phase One (Album) (2 versions)   America Records 1971
With Fontella Bass (Album) (3 versions)   America Records ... 1971
Bap-tizum (Album) (5 versions)   Atlantic ... 1973
Chi - Congo (LP)   Paula Records 1973
Fanfare For The Warriors (Album) (4 versions)   Atlantic ... 1974
Live At Mandel Hall (Album) (2 versions)   Delmark Records 1974
Tutankhamun (2 versions)   Freedom ... 1974
Under The Sun (Album) (3 versions)   Universal Justice Records ... 1974
Fresh (LP, Album)   Freedom 1975
Old / Quartet (LP)   Nessa Records 1975
Funky Donkey (LP)   Circle Records (2) 1977
Kabalaba: Live At Montreux Jazz Festival (Album) (2 versions)   AECO Records 1978
Live At The Lower Manhattan Ocean Club Volume 1 (LP, Album)   India Navigation 1978
New Directions (LP)   ECM Records 1978
Streets Of St. Louis (LP)   Moers Music 1978
Divine Love (LP) Tastalun ECM Records 1979
Live At The Lower Manhattan Ocean Club Volume 2 (LP, Album)   India Navigation 1979
Nice Guys (Album) (2 versions)   ECM Records 1979
6 x 1 = 10 Duos For A New Decade (LP) Walking Ahead, I Love ... Circle Records (2) 1980
Full Force (2 versions)   ECM Records 1980
Music With 58 Musicians Volume One (2xLP, Comp, Promo, Gat) JA ECM Records 1980
New Directions In Europe (LP, Album)   ECM Records 1980
Among The People (LP)   Praxis (2) 1981
Black President (Album) (5 versions)   Arista 1981
Live In Paris (Album) (3 versions)   Fuel 2000 ... 1981
Comme A La Radio (Album) (3 versions)   Nippon Columbia ... 1982
Razor's Edge / Strangling Me With Your Love (12")   Hannibal Records 1982
Urban Bushmen (2 versions)   ECM Records 1982
Music For The Texts Of Ishmael Reed (2 versions) Fool-Ology (The Song) PANGÆA ... 1984
I Only Have Eyes For You (Album) (3 versions)   ECM Records 1985
Live In Japan (LP, Album)   DIW Records 1985
Lost In The Stars - The Music Of Kurt Weill (CD, Comp) The Great Hall A&M Records 1985
The Third Decade (Album) (2 versions)   ECM Records 1985
Works (Comp) (3 versions) Bayou Fever ECM Records 1985
Avant Pop (Album) (2 versions) B Funk, No Shit, No Shit ECM Records ... 1986
Naked (LP, Album)   DIW Records 1986
Ancient To The Future: Dreaming Of The Masters Series Vol.1 (Album) (2 versions)   DIW Records 1987
Serious Fun (Album) (2 versions)   DIW Records 1987
Twilight Dreams (Album) (3 versions)   Venture Records (2) ... 1987
Avoid The Funk... A Defunkt Anthology (LP)   Hannibal Records 1988
Message To Our Folks (Album) (3 versions)   BYG Records ... 1988
The Complete Live In Japan (2xLP, Album)   DIW Records 1988
Live At The Lower Manhattan Ocean Club Volumes 1&2 (CD)   India Navigation 1989
The Alternate Express (Album) (2 versions)   DIW Records 1989
Unforeseen Blessings (CD, Album)   Black Saint 1989
Zebra (2 versions)   MCA Records 1989
Art Ensemble Of Soweto (LP, Album)   DIW Records 1990
Live At The 6th Tokyo Music Joy '90 (LP, Album)   DIW Records 1990
My Way (LP, Album)   DIW Records 1990
Art Ensemble Of Soweto: America - South Africa (CD)   DIW Records 1991
Dreaming Of The Masters Suite (CD)   DIW Records 1991
Eda Wobu (CD, Album)   Jazz Music Yesterday 1991
Environ Days (CD, Album) Inter-Poum, Trio Konnex Records 1991
The Organizer (CD, Album)   DIW Records 1991
Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming Of The Masters Vol.2 (CD)   DIW Records 1991
The Fire This Time (CD, Album)   In+Out Records 1992
Black Tie White Noise (Album) (7 versions)   BMG Music (Australia) ... 1993
Salutes The Chicago Blues Tradition (2xCDr)   AECO Records 1993
See Through / Happy / Knuckle Sandwich (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Enemy Records 1993
Cum Funky (CD, Album)   Enemy Records 1994
Hi-Bop Ska (CD, Album) Ska Reggae Hi-Bop, Ska... Shanachie 1994
Slipping And Sliding (CD, Album)   Sound Hills 1994
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool (Comp) (3 versions) Flyin' High In The Bro... GRP 1994
Conversin' With The Elders (CD, Album, Dig) FreeReggaeHiBop, Atitl... Atlantic 1996
Sorrow Tears And Blood (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 1997
The Instrumental History Of Jazz (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh + Box) Full Force, Full Force N2K Encoded Jazz 1997
Coming Home Jamaica (CD, Album)   Atlantic 1998
The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music Vol.1 (CD, Album)   Atlantic 1998
G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time (Music From The Film) (CD, Album, Sou) Tears Are Waiting, Whe... Universal Island Records 1999
Burn The Incline / Free Jazz Classics (2xCD, Ltd) New York Is Full Of Lo... Atavistic, Atavistic 2000
Jazzactuel (Comp) (4 versions) Get In Line, Premoniti... Charly Schallplatten GmbH ... 2000
A Jackson In Your House / Message To Our Folks (Album) (3 versions)   Fuel 2000 ... 2001
Blasé / Live At The Pan-African Festival (2xCD, RE) There Is A Balm In Gilead Charly Records Ltd. 2001
Fear Not For Man (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 2001
Free Jazz Classics Vols. 1 & 2 (2xCD, Album) New York Is Full Of Lo... Atavistic 2001
Funky Donkey Vol. 1 & 2 (CD, Album)   Atavistic 2001
Jazzactuel (CD) Get In Line Fuel 2000 2001
No Agreement (LP, Album, RE)   Barclay 2001
Reese And The Smooth Ones (Album) (4 versions) The Smooth Ones (Part ... BYG Records ... 2001
Americans Swinging In Paris (CD, Album)   EMI Music (France) 2002
In The Fishtank (12") Theme De Yoyo In The Fishtank 2002
Sunshine & An Even Break (Never Give A Sucker) (CD)   Fuel 2000 2002
The Wire 20 1982 - 2002: Audio Issue (3xCD, Comp + Box) Illistrum Mute Records Ltd. 2002
Man With A Movie Camera (Album) (2 versions)   Ninja Tune 2003
Rare Trax Vol. 29 - Funk Around The Jazz (CD, Comp, Car) Theme De Yoyo Rolling Stone (Germany) 2003
Sound + Vision (4xCD, Comp, RM + Box)   EMI Records 2003
Urban Magic (CD, Album)   Musica Jazz 2003
Radiale (CD, Album) Theme De YoYo Atavistic 2004
Selected Recordings (CD, RM) Silver Hollow ECM Records 2004
Chess Northern Soul (CD, Comp, RM) Leave It In The Hands ... Chess 2005
Chi - Congo (CD, RE)   Fuel 2000 2005
Defunkt + Thermonuclear Sweat (2xCD, RE, Comp) Razor's Edge (12" Vers... Hannibal Records 2005
Steel And Breath (CD, Comp)   NewEdition 2005
Ictus Records' 30th Anniversary Collection (12xCD, Ltd) Rebels, Travelers & Im... Ictus Records 2006
Rebels, Travelers & Improvisers (CD, Album, RM) Rebels, Travelers & Im... Ictus Records 2006
Hiroshima (LP)   Art Yard 2007
As The Crow Flies (CD, Album) Song N.4 Ictus Records 2008
Milan, Zurich, West Berlin, Paris (5xCD, Album + Box)   Transparency 2008
Spiritual Jazz - Esoteric, Modal And Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968-77 (2xLP, Comp) Ayo Ayo Nene (Blessing... Jazzman 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Music With 58 Musicians Volume One (2xLP, Comp, Promo, Gat) JA ECM Records 1980
ECM Sampler 11 (LP, Promo, Smplr) Rios Negroes (Excerpt)... ECM Records 1982
G:MT - Greenwich Mean Time (Music From The Film) (CD, Album, Sou) Rachel's Song (Instrum... Universal Island Records 1999
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