Bio - Phil
Bowden
Jazz bassist Phil
Bowden has performed and toured with some great jazz artists, including guitarists George Benson
& Cal Collins, saxophonists Greg Abate, Norris Turney & Jim
Snydero, steel drummer Otello Molineaux, trumpeters Terell Stafford, Tim Hagens & Tom Kirkpatrick and singer Kathy
Wade.
Phil
started his music training
on electric bass at age 12 and studied privately at the Preparatory
Department at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of
Cincinnati. His instructors included Doug Richeson, Lynn Seaton and Rick Vizachero. His first
band was "The Determinations" from April 1968 - April 1973 and then toured with several show
groups.
Phil Bowden was
Greg Abate's "bassist of choice" when they performed together in the 12 piece jazz ensemble we arranged for the
1st annual Cincinnati
Elementary Music Festival at College Hill Fundamental Academy on
Saturday, March 12,
2011.
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