Lester Bowie

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• Roscoe Mitchell
• Congliptious (Bonus Tracks)
• 2009
• Drums (Bass)

• Roscoe Mitchell
• Congliptious (Bonus Tracks)
• 2009
• Flugelhorn, Gong, Soloist, Siren, Horn, Toy Instruments, Whistle (Human), Trumpet

• Sun Ra
• Milan, Zurich, West Berlin, Paris: 5 Discs
• 2008
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Spritual Jazz
• 2008
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Fundametal Destiny: Live at Frankfurt Germany Jazz
• 2007
• Trumpet

• Phillip Wilson
• Steel and Breath
• 2006
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• In Concert (DVD)
• 2006
• Percussion, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Ictus Records' 30th Anniversary Collection
• 2006
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• New Traditionalists
• 2004
• Drums (Bass), Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Horn

• Sonia Dada
• Test Pattern
• 2004
• Trumpet

• Sunny Murray
• Homage to Africa (Bonus Track)
• 2004
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Jack DeJohnette
• Rarum, Vol. 12: Selected Recordings
• 2004
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Rarum Selected Recordings, Vol. 9-20
• 2004
• Trumpet

• David Bowie
• Black Tie White Noise (Expanded)
• 2004
• Interviewee

• Various Artists
• New Thing!
• 2004
• Percussion, Trumpet

• David Bowie
• Black Tie White Noise (Expanded)
• 2004
• Soloist, Trumpet

• David Bowie
• Sound + Vision (2003 Box)
• 2003
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• When the Spirit Returns
• 2003
• Arranger, Mixing, Author, Trumpet, Soloist, Producer

• Melvin Jackson
• Funky Skull
• 2003
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Jazz Bizniz, Vol. 3
• 2003
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Rarum Selected Recordings, Vol. 1-8
• 2002
• Celeste, Cymbals, Drums (Bass), Flugelhorn, Vocals, Trumpet, Horn

• Sunny Murray
• Sunshine/An Even Break (Never Give a Sucker)
• 2002
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Rarum, Vol. 6: Selected Recordings
• 2002
• Celeste, Cymbals, Flugelhorn, Drums (Bass), Vocals, Trumpet, Horn

• Italian Instabile Orchestra
• Previsioni del Tempo: Forecast
• 2002
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Wire: 20 Years 1982-2002
• 2002
• ?

• Lester Bowie
• Not Two
• 2002
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Coming Home Jamaica (Bonus Tracks)
• 2002
• Flugelhorn

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Americans Swinging in Paris: The Pathe Sessions
• 2002
• Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Coming Home Jamaica (Bonus Tracks)
• 2002
• Trumpet, Drums (Bass)

• Hartmut Geerken
• Zero Sun No Point: Dedication to Mynona & Sun Ra
• 2001
• Drums (Bass), Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Gong, Voices

• Archie Shepp
• Blasé/Live at the Pan-African Festival (Varese/Charly)
• 2001
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Jackson in Your House/Message to Our Folks (Bonus Tracks)
• 2001
• Drums (Bass), Trumpet, Horn, Flugelhorn

• Josh Roseman
• Cherry
• 2001
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Jazzactuel (Box Set)
• 2001
• Drums (Bass), Trumpet, Horn, Flugelhorn

• Various Artists
• Blues for a Sunday Morning
• 2000
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Naked
• 2000
• Trumpet

• Mac Gollehon
• Smokin' Live
• 1999
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• American Gumbo
• 1999
• Arranger, Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Main Performer

• Keith Jarrett
• Restoration Ruin/Bap-Tizum
• 1999
• Bass, Flugelhorn, Drums (Bass), Kelphorn, Vocals, Trumpet, Percussion

• Various Artists
• Original Jazz Legends, Vol. 1: Torrid Trumpeters (1201 Music #2)
• 1999
• Performer

• Lester Bowie
• Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1
• 1999
• Arranger, Editing, Liner Notes, Trumpet, Producer, Mixing, Main Performer

• Fela Kuti
• Stalemate/Fear Not for Man (Wrasse)
• 1999
• Guest Appearance, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Coming Home Jamaica
• 1998
• Drums (Bass), Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Fela Kuti
• J.J.D./No Agreement
• 1998
• Musician

• Fela Kuti
• Perambulator/Original Suffer Head
• 1998
• Art Direction

• Sonia Dada
• My Secret Life
• 1998
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Kickin' Some Brass
• 1998
• Producer, Trumpet

• Bill Cosby
• Hello, Friend: To Ennis with Love
• 1997
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Instrumental History of Jazz
• 1997
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Lion a Paris: Lions Abroad, Vol. 3
• 1997
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Woman's World (Metalimbo)
• 1996
• Trumpet

• Mac Gollehon
• Smokin' Section
• 1996
• ?

• Fontella Bass
• Art Ensemble of Chicago
• 1995
• ?

• James Carter
• Conversin' with the Elders
• 1995
• Trumpet

• Bluesiana Hurricane
• Bluesiana Hurricane
• 1995
• ?, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals (Background)

• Fontella Bass
• No Ways Tired
• 1995
• Trumpet

• Malachi Thompson
• Buddy Bolden's Rag
• 1995
• Soloist

• Various Artists
• Universal Sounds of America
• 1995
• Percussion, Trumpet, Flugelhorn

• Defunkt
• Cum Funky
• 1994
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Phillip Wilson Project
• 1994
• Trumpet

• The Skatalites
• Hi-Bop Ska
• 1994
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
• 1994
• Trumpet

• David Bowie
• Black Tie White Noise
• 1993
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• American Clave
• 1993
• ?

• Various Artists
• Delmark 40th Anniversary Jazz
• 1993
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming of the Masters, Vol. 2
• 1992
• Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Fire This Time
• 1992
• Main Performer, Producer, Trumpet

• Fontella Bass
• Rescued: The Best of Fontella Bass
• 1992
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Hello Dolly
• 1992
• Main Performer, Trumpet

• John Abercrombie
• Works
• 1991
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• America - South Africa
• 1991
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Percussion

• Lester Bowie
• Organizer
• 1991
• Producer

• Lester Bowie
• Funky T. Cool T.
• 1991
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Environ Days
• 1991
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Funky T. Cool T.
• 1991
• Main Performer

• Lester Bowie
• Organizer
• 1991
• Trumpet, Main Performer, Flugelhorn

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Live at the Eighth Tokyo Music Joy
• 1990
• Flugelhorn, Leader, Percussion, Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• My Way
• 1990
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet, Leader, Main Performer

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Dreaming of the Masters Suite
• 1990
• Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Atlantic Jazz: 12 Vol. Box Set
• 1990
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Art Ensemble of Soweto
• 1989
• Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Serious Fun
• 1989
• Main Performer, Vocals (Background), Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Alternate Express
• 1989
• Percussion, Trumpet

• The Leaders
• Unforeseen Blessings
• 1988
• Trumpet

• Defunkt
• Avoid the Funk: A Defunkt Anthology
• 1988
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Complete Live in Japan '84, Vol. 1
• 1988
• Drums (Bass)

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Complete Live in Japan '84, Vol. 2
• 1988
• Drums (Bass)

• Various Artists
• Music without Frontiers (A Venture Records Sampler)
• 1988
• Producer

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Complete Live in Japan '84, Vol. 2
• 1988
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Complete Live in Japan '84, Vol. 1
• 1988
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Twilight Dreams
• 1987
• Main Performer, Producer, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Ancient in the Future, Vol. 1
• 1987
• Percussion, Producer, Trumpet

• The Leaders
• Out Here Like This
• 1987
• Trumpet

• Danny Wilson
• Meet Danny Wilson
• 1987
• ?

• The Leaders
• Mudfoot
• 1986
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Avant Pop
• 1986
• Arranger, Main Performer, Performer, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Atlantic Jazz: The Avant Garde
• 1986
• Flugelhorn, Trumpet

• Nobuyoshi Ino
• Duet
• 1985
• Main Performer, Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• I Only Have Eyes for You
• 1985
• Main Performer, Producer, Performer, Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Conjure: Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed
• 1985
• Conductor, Voices

• Various Artists
• Lost in the Stars: The Music of Kurt Weill
• 1985
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• New Africa, Vol. 2
• 1985
• Trumpet

• Various Artists
• Conjure: Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed
• 1985
• Vocals, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Third Decade
• 1984
• Cymbals, Drums, Drums (Bass), Trumpet, Multi Instruments, Flugelhorn

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Among the People
• 1984
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• All the Magic!
• 1982
• Main Performer, Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Great Pretender
• 1981
• Arranger, Main Performer, Trumpet

• David Murray
• Live at the Lower Manhattan Ocean Club, Vol. 2
• 1980
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Live in Milano
• 1980
• Percussion, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Urban Bushmen
• 1980
• Bass, Drums (Bass), Drums, Horn, Trumpet, Vocals, Multi Instruments

• Lester Bowie
• Esoteric
• 1980
• Main Performer, Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Full Force
• 1980
• Trumpet

• Lester Bowie
• Works
• 1980
• Trumpet, Producer, Main Performer

• Marcello Melis
• Free to Dance
• 1979
• Trumpet

• Jack DeJohnette
• New Directions in Europe
• 1979
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Jackson in Your House/Message to Our Folks
• 1979
• Drums (Bass), Horn, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Trumpet

• Jack DeJohnette
• New Directions
• 1978
• Trumpet

• The Art Ensemble of Chicago
• Nice Guys
• 1978
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