Lester Bowie

Summary

Lester Bowie is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Frederick^[2]. He was born on October 11, 1941^[3]. He died in Brooklyn^[4]. He died on November 8, 1999^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], bandleader^[7], jazz musician^[8], trumpeter^[9], and multi-instrumentalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Frederick^[2], Lester Bowie…
• Lester Bowie passed away in Brooklyn^[4].
• Lester Bowie was born on October 11, 1941^[3].
• Lester Bowie died on November 8, 1999^[5].
• Lester Bowie held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Lester Bowie's professions included composer^[6].
• Lester Bowie's professions included bandleader^[7].
• Lester Bowie worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Lester Bowie's professions included trumpeter^[9].
• Lester Bowie worked as a multi-instrumentalist^[10].
• Lester Bowie's education included a stint at Sumner High School^[13].
• Lester Bowie was a member of Art Ensemble of Chicago^[14].
• Lester Bowie is recorded as male^[15].
• Lester Bowie's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Lester Bowie's genre is jazz^[17].
• Lester Bowie's genre is jazz fusion^[18].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Nessa Records^[19].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as ECM Records^[20].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[21].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Black Saint^[22].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as DIW Records^[23].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Horo Records^[24].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Freedom Records^[25].
• Lester Bowie's record label is recorded as Soul Note^[26].
• Lester Bowie's Commons category is recorded as Lester Bowie^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1941-10-11^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1999-11-08^[31]

• Genre(s): free jazz, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: free jazz, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2bb0ac47-9738-4ad2-8c59-349fcb9250bd^[34]

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Origins and Family

Lester Bowie's place of birth was Frederick^[2]. He was born on October 11, 1941^[3].

Education

Lester Bowie was educated at Sumner High School^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], bandleader^[7], jazz musician^[8], trumpeter^[9], and multi-instrumentalist^[10].

Death and Burial

Lester Bowie died on November 8, 1999^[5]. He died in Brooklyn^[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer^[35].

Why It Matters

Lester Bowie ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Lester Bowie born?

Born in Frederick^[2], Lester Bowie…

Where did Lester Bowie die?

Lester Bowie passed away in Brooklyn^[4].

What did Lester Bowie do for work?

Lester Bowie worked as composer^[6], bandleader^[7], jazz musician^[8], trumpeter^[9], and multi-instrumentalist^[10].

Where did Lester Bowie go to school?

Lester Bowie was educated at Sumner High School^[13].