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Lester Bowie

Supergroup: The Leaders

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In the 1980s, Chicago native Lester Bowie was part of the jazz supergroup The Leaders. Bowie often associated himself with the experimental or avant-garde, yet he would cover songs originally performed by highly mainstream musical acts such as Michael Jackson, the Spice Girls, Marilyn Manson, or Whitney Houston.

Personnel:

Arthur Blythe: alto sax
Chico Freeman: tenor sax
Kirt Lightsey: piano
Cecil McBee: bass
Don Moye: drums

 

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