Phil Bowler

Phillip Charles Bowler (born March 2, 1948, New York City) is an American jazz double-bassist and radio host.

Phil Bowler in November 1976

Career

Bowler attended the University of Hartford, where he received a bachelor's degree in music in 1972. He played with Roland Kirk from 1976–78, then with Hugh Masekela (1980), Joe Lee Wilson (1981), Wynton Marsalis (1982–83), Big Nick Nicholas (1983-85), Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis (1984–89), and Ralph Peterson, Jr. (1987-1996). He played in a quintet with Donald Harrison and Terence Blanchard in 1984–85, touring in Europe with Benny Golson. He recorded with Carla White in 1988 and Sal Salvador in 1989, and led a quartet called Pocket Jungle in 1991. From 1990 to 1997 he played in another group led by Donald Harrison and worked with Jackie McLean in 1997–99. He and Newman Taylor Baker played in a duo in 1997, and in 1998 he worked in the Count Basie Orchestra.

Bowler hosted Jazz Adventures on WPKN radio in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and performed with Artt Frank and Mike Armando from 1999–2009.[1][2] In 2002 Bowler hosted the MJA Jazz & Blues Festival at Lake Grove, Long Island, New York.

Discography

As leader
  • Pocket Jungle (Zoho, 2014)[3]

As sideman

With Artt Frank & Pat Morrissey

  • Waltz for Sharon Stone (MJA, 1997)[4]
  • Souvenir (MJA, 1999)

With Donald Harrison, Terence Blanchard

  • Nascence (CBS, 1986)
  • Discernment (King, Concord Jazz 1986)
  • Indian Blues (Candid, 1992)

With Rahsaan Roland Kirk

  • Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real (Warner Bros., 1978)
  • Paris 1976 (Royal Jazz, 1990)
  • Simmer, Reduce, Garnish and Serve/The Warner Bros. Recordings (Warner Archives, 1995)

With Ralph Peterson

  • V (Blue Note, 1988)
  • Triangular (Blue Note, 1989)
  • Volition (Blue Note, 1990)
  • Art (Blue Note, 1993)

With others

References
  1. Golden, David (24 May 2006). "WPKN 89.5 FM Bridgeport: Live music this afternoon!". WPKN 89.5 FM Bridgeport. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  2. "WPKN Archives: Jazz Adventures". archives.wpkn.org. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. Da Gama, Raul (2 November 2014). "Phil Bowler: Phil Bowler & Pocket Jungle". Latin Jazz Network. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. Myers, Patricia (24 April 2019). "Artt Frank Jazz Ensemble: Waltz for Sharon Stone". JazzTimes. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. Yanow, Scott. "Sal Salvador & Crystal Image". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  • Gary W. Kennedy, "Phil Bowler". Grove Jazz online.
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