All the Magic!
| All the Magic | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | June 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 81:07 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Lester Bowie chronology | ||||
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All the Magic is the second album by Lester Bowie recorded for ECM. It was released in 1982 as a double LP with the first disc consisting of band performances and a second disc of solo trumpet improvisations by Bowie.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "All in all, this two-fer shows off both Lester Bowie's playing abilities and his sense of humor."[1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
Disc One
- "For Louie" (Wilson) - 12:14
- "Spacehead" - 6:47
- "Ghosts" (Ayler) - 3:09
- "Trans Traditional Suite" - 15:51
- "Let The Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) - 6:47
Disc Two
- "Organic Echo" - 3:17
- "Dunce Dance" - 2:05
- "Charlie M. (Part II)" - 2:49
- "Thirsty?" - 3:34
- "Almost Christmas" - 3:52
- "Down Home" - 2:40
- "Okra Influence" - 4:38
- "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck" - 1:49
- "Deb Deb's Face" - 2:03
- "Monkey Waltz" - 1:47
- "Fradulent Fanfare" - 1:01
- "Organic Echo (Part II)" - 5:27
- All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated
Personnel
- Lester Bowie - trumpet
- Ari Brown - tenor and soprano saxophones
- Art Matthews - piano
- Fred Williams - bass
- Phillip Wilson - drums
- Fontella Bass - vocals
- David Peaston - vocals
References
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.