Ted "The Madman" Kowal
Inducted in 2006
Ted Kowal studied Music at both Mesa Community
College and Arizona State University. He
played a variety of instruments, including:
saxophone, string bass, bass clarinet, and
electric bass as a member of the ASU Marching
Band, ASU Symphony and the ASU Jazz Ensemble.
Ted taught bass at Scottsdale Community College in
Arizona.
His early performance credits include Sonny &
Cher, Chuck Berry, Doug Kershaw, Tanya and LaCosta
Tucker, Fats Domino and Terry Stafford.
In the 1980's he performed with "The Chistones"
with the legendary Chicago Blues artist Chico
Chism (former drummer with Howlin' Wolf).
He also played with his own 4-piece blues band,
Boogie Chillun.
Ted recorded with rock guitarists George Lynch
(Dokken, Lynch Mob) as well as England's rock
guitar legend Albert Lee and Germany's Mike
Warner.
Ted has used his unique showmanship abilities to
star in various TV commercials and made-for-TV
films.
As the founding member and manager of COLD SHOTT
and THE HURRICANE HORNS since 1990, Ted held down
the bottom of the groove with his bass playing.
It was a sad day for us all when Ted passed away
on his way home from playing a gig at Sugar
Daddy's on Friday, July 5th, 2002.
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