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American jazz trumpet player and composer (1941-1999)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
England
Active from
1947-01-08
Active to
2016-01-10
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Lester Bowie (11 October 1941–8 November 1999) was an American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the AACM, and cofounded the Art Ensemble of Chicago. Born in Frederick, Maryland, Bowie grew up in St Louis, Missouri. At the age of five he started studying the trumpet with his father, a professional musician. He played with blues musicians such as Little Milton and Albert King, and rhythm and blues stars such as Solomon Burke, Joe Tex, and Rufus Thomas. <a href="https://www.las

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Instance of
human
Given name
Lester
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Frederick
Place of death
Brooklyn
Image
Lester Bowie 1978 moers.jpg
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Lester Bowie
date of birth
1941-10-11
date of death
1999-11-08
cause of death
liver cancer
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1965-00-00
end of work period
1999-00-00
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