Lester Bowie

trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion · 1941–1999 · Frederick (Maryland)

Trumpeter and composer, co-founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago in 1968 and a member of the group until his death. He also led the Brass Fantasy, a brass nonet that mixed jazz and popular music.

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Styles

• AACM
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• F Troop Rides Again (1974)

Sources

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