Artist: Lester Bowie

Lester Bowie
Aliases
Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy
Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy
Real name
Lester William Bowie Jr.
Born
October 11, 1941
Died
November 8, 1999
Country
United States
Comments
Trumpeter.
Member of
The Art Ensemble of Chicago
Family
Fontella Bass   Ex-spouse. The couple had four children together.

Performances

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 Beautiful People Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 Marilyn Manson
2 Crazy Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1986 Patsy Cline
3 Don't Cry for Me Argentina Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 Julie Covington
4 Don't Worry, Be Happy Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 Bobby McFerrin
5 Ghosts Lester Bowie 1983 Albert Ayler
6 God Bless the Child Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 Billie Holiday
7 Hello, Dolly Lester Bowie 1974 Carol Channing and David Hartman
8 In the Still of the Night Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
9 Inflated Tear Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 Roland Kirk
10 Let the Good Times Roll Lester Bowie 1983 Shirley & Lee
11 Lonely Woman Lester Bowie 1974 Ornette Coleman
12 Notorious Thugs Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 The Notorious B.I.G.
13 Oh, What a Night Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1986 The Dells
14 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 James Brown
15 Saving All My Love for You Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1986 Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
16 Smooth Operator Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 Sade
17 St. Louis Blues (Chicago Style) Lester Bowie 1976 Prince's Band
18 Strange Fruit Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
19 The Birth of the Blues Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 Irving Abrams & His Orchestra
20 The Great Pretender Lester Bowie 1982 The Platters

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 All the Magic! Lester Bowie 1983 ECM
2 Avant Pop Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1986 ECM
3 Fast Last! Lester Bowie 1974 Muse
4 The Great Pretender Lester Bowie 1982 ECM
5 Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy 1998 Atlantic Records
6 Rope-a-Dope Lester Bowie 1976 Muse
7 Serious Fun Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy 1989 DIW

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