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Currently, Lester Bowie is 82 years, 6 months and 15 days old. Lester Bowie will celebrate 83rd birthday on a Friday 11th of October 2024. Below we countdown to Lester Bowie upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Lester Bowie |
Occupation | Trumpet Player |
Age | 82 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Born | October 11, 1941 (Maryland) |
Birthday | October 11 |
Town/City | Maryland |
Nationality | Maryland |
Lester Bowie’s zodiac sign is Libra. According to astrologers, People born under the sign of Libra are peaceful, fair, and they hate being alone. Partnership is very important for them, as their mirror and someone giving them the ability to be the mirror themselves. These individuals are fascinated by balance and symmetry, they are in a constant chase for justice and equality, realizing through life that the only thing that should be truly important to themselves in their own inner core of personality. This is someone ready to do nearly anything to avoid conflict, keeping the peace whenever possible
Lester Bowie was born in the Year of the Snake. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Snake are seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous, slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on gut feelings, are hard-working and intelligent. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and a co-founder of the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
He started playing trumpet when he was five years old and went on to collaborate with a wide variety of artists before co-founding the Black Artists Group in St. Louis.
He has performed with a variety of musicians and in a variety of different styles, including The Skatalites, a ska band.
He married Fontella Bass, as well as becoming her musical director, in 1965; he was married to his second wife Deborah until his death in 1999.
He was a critic of Wynton Marsalis because of Marsalis' conservative approach towards jazz.