Atlanta jazz drummer John Bowman: 1977-2012
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 30 at the Chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors in McDonough, GA
Sad news hit Atlanta today when word spread that local music fixture, drummer John Bowman passed away sometime between 3 and 6 a.m. at his home in McDonough. He was 34 years old and there is no word on what caused his death.
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Aside from a stint with local improv group Motherfuckng Tourettes in the early 2000s, Bowman jumped around between groups, mostly as a jazz drummer playing in various ensembles with dozens of musicians.
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In the words of a friend and frequent musical collaborator who wishes to remain unnamed, “Things I can say and will remember about John Bowman: Awkward hugs that somehow meant more than a standard greeting, some of the most wack-ed out drum beats that would make Elvin Jones cock his head to the side out of confusion, an incredible passion to know more... more... and more, and of course... respect.”
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Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 30 at the Chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends Thurs., March 29 from 6-8 p.m. at the Funeral Home. 770-914-1414.
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“Venus” by Motherfucking Tourettes, from String Theory’s The Theory of Everything: An Atlanta Compilation (2004).