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About Phil Bowler
- Phillip Charles Bowler (born March 2, 1948, New York City) is an American jazz double-bassist. Bowler attended the University of Hartford, where he took 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 his own 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 ghost orchestra.
- Phil Bowler hosted Jazz Adventures at WPKN radio in Bridgeport, Ct., held live performances with Artt Frank, Mike Armando 1999 - 2009.
- In 2002 Phil Bowler hosted the mja Jazz & Blues Festival at the Event Center, Lake Grove, Long Island, N.Y.
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