Mwata Bowden
Mwata Bowden (born October 11, 1947 in Memphis / Tennessee ) is an American jazz musician ( clarinet , saxophone ).
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Bowden came to Chicago at the age of ten , where he studied at DuSable High School of the legendary Captain Walter Dyett , from whom musicians such as Nat King Cole , Johnny Griffin , Gene Ammons , Von Freeman , Fred Hopkins and Richard Davis had also studied . He then studied classical music at the American Conservatory of Music .
After graduating, Bowden toured with the rhythm and blues group Chi-Lites . In 1974 he became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), in whose big band he worked closely with Muhal Richard Abrams . He also taught at a junior high school and studied composition at Governor's State University until 1979 .
He then continued to work with the AACM Big Band, Group 8 Bold Souls under Edward Wilkerson , Ameen Muhammad , Nicole Mitchell ( Arc of O , 2012) and others and was active in The Miyumi Project and the Power Trio under Tatsu Aoki . In addition to the clarinet and saxophone, he also plays instruments such as the flute and didgeridoo . He teaches at the University of Chicago , whose jazz ensemble he leads. He is currently the first chairman of the AACM.
Web links
- Mwata Bowden at Allmusic (English)
- Mwata Bowden at Discogs (English)
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| SURNAME | Bowden, Mwata |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee |