Chicagoans Jodie Christian, a pianist, and Mwata Bowden, a reedplayer, have been named recipients of the 1994 Jazz Master Awards byArts Midwest. Also named by the Minneapolis-based serviceorganization was alto saxophonist and Duke Ellington alumnus NorrisTurney, an Ohioan.
Christian, a co-founder of Chicago's Association for theAdvancement of Creative Musicians, has distinguished himself in awide spectrum of styles. He is valued as one of the city's finestaccompanists.
Bowden, a high-ranking member of the association who was deanand director of its school, leads bands including the Sound Spectrumand is a longtime member of 8 Bold Souls.
Recently, Turney has appeared several times in Chicago with agroup of Ellingtonians, as well as the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
The Jazz Master Awards, now in their fifth year, include a$5,000 prize. Candidates are nominated by the jazz community and thegeneral public. Past Chicago winners include Von Freeman, FredAnderson and John Young.
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