Find a photo and biography of the preeminent avant-gardist and cofounder of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians, Chicago.

Find a biography of the acclaimed avant-garde trumpeter and a discography of his leader recordings. With reviews and a list of album appearances.

Check out RealAudio samples from "American Gumbo" and other Bowie albums. Includes a biography, message board, and fan sites.

Find a biographical sketch of the avant-garde trumpeter and founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.

Check out Francesco Sovilla's black and white portrait of the late, great jazz trumpeter in concert in 1987.

Provides a RealAudio file and the radio transcript of critic Kevin Whitehead's introduction to the free jazz trumpeter.

View a photo of the avant-funk jazz trumpeter in concert, taken at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California.

Learn about the importance of this saxophonist who moved from playing in blues bands to the founding of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians.

Read a review of Bowie's 1999 Brass Fantasy album, which takes on tunes by Marilyn Manson, Notorious B.I.G., and Andrew Lloyd Webber, among others.

Jazz critic Gary Giddins pens a memorable portrait of the avant-garde trumpeter who died of cancer on November 8, 1999.