Jonnie Bowden

Critically acclaimed woodwindist Mwata Bowden's One Foot In One Foot Out CD features a cross generational ensemble that includes fellow Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicans (AACM) cohorts reedist Ari Brown, drummer Avreeayl Ra, bassist Harrison Bankhead, trumpeter Leon Q. Allen and spoken word artist Khari B. Bowden can be heard on dozens of recordings, from rhythm and blues artists in the 70s to Edward Wilkerson s 8 Bold Souls to Tatsu Aoki s Miyumi Ensemble, but this is his first recording of his own compositions. Not surprisingly, those compositions range from reminiscences of the days when 47th Street was swinging and the Bronzeville neighborhood where Bowden grew up was a rich tapestry of African American culture, to a graphic notation composition drawn in the shape of a four leaf clover, connecting to Bowden s interest in organic shapes and structure.

Mary Elizabeth Bowden, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” artistry (Gramophone), celebrates the narrative power of the trumpet with Storyteller: Contemporary Concertos for Trumpet. Bowden is joined by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Allen Tinkham in a collection of new concertos that redefine the trumpet’s voice in modern classical music.

Mary Elizabeth Bowden, praised for her “splendid, brilliant” artistry (Gramophone), celebrates the narrative power of the trumpet with Storyteller: Contemporary Concertos for Trumpet. Bowden is joined by the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra and conductor Allen Tinkham in a collection of new concertos that redefine the trumpet’s voice in modern classical music.