Coming Home Jamaica
| Coming Home Jamaica | ||||
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Art Ensemble of Chicago, Gerry Percy | |||
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| 2002 Reissue Cover | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Coming Home Jamaica is a 1998 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago originally released on the Atlantic label and reissued in 2002 on the Dreyfus label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye with Bahnamous Lee Bowie guesting on one track.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell states that "the whole album seems to have a relaxed, carefree, even at times lackadaisical feeling... this AEC working holiday is not going to push many envelopes".[3]
Track listing
[edit]- "Grape Escape" (Bowie) - 3:55
- "Odwalla/Theme" (Mitchell) - 5:06
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Mitchell) - 1:57
- "Mama Wants You" (Bowie, Favors) - 12:34
- "Strawberry Mango" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:46
- "Villa Tiamo" (Bowie) - 1:47
- "Malachi" (Mitchell) - 9:33
- "Lotta Colada" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:05
The 2002 reissue changes the track order and features three additional tracks:
- "Villa Tiamo" [alternate take] (Bowie) - 1:41
- "C Monster" (Mitchell) - 6:49
- "Blue Hole/Mr. Freddy" (Mitchell) - 11:54
- Recorded December 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996, in Bonham Springs, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Personnel
[edit]- Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: drums, percussion
- Bahnamous Lee Bowie: keyboards (track 5)
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Ginell, R. S. Allmusic review accessed 17 February 2009.
