Dwayne Bosman is one half of the jazz duo the Bosman Twins. Along with his brother Dwight, he has been exhilarating audiences since he was 14 years old. He and his brother began their careers backing St. Louis locals like Fontella Bass, as well as touring artists like Hugh Masekela. Dwayne has shared the stage with Roy Ayers, Freddy Cole, Branford Marsalis, and Curtis Mayfield, to name a few. He is a master of flute and saxophone. As part of his Emmy Award-winning group, he is a true ambassador of music, particularly jazz. Whether Dwayne is performing in a duo, with the Bosmans’ quintet, or accompanying jazz greats, his renditions of jazz, R&B, funk, and gospel have gained him international recognition. His most recent accomplishment is the Bosmans’ new CD of original jazz compositions “When Lions Roar.”
Awards
2016 Excellence in the Arts - St. Louis Arts and Education Council
2015 Artists Fellowship - St. Louis Regional Arts Commission
2015 St. Louis Jazz Hall of Fame
2015 George Smith Diversity Award-Musicians Association of St. Louis Local 2-187
2011 Excellence in the Performing Arts - Better Family Life, Incorporared
2009 NAACP 100 Most Inspiring St. Louisians
2009 Legend Awards - St. Louis Argus Foundation
1990 Celebrity Star Walk - Sir Winston Churchill Pub Freeport Grand Bahamas
Emmy Award KETC/TV and Andy Ruhlin "Jazz at the Moose", featuring The Bosman
Twins