LESTER BOWIE - All the Magic! / The One and Only (1983) 2CD | FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Two very different sessions are combined on this two-LP set. Trumpeter Lester Bowie and a quintet also including Ari Brown on tenor and soprano, pianist Art Matthews, bassist Fred Williams, and drummer Phillip Wilson, are often used to accompany the soulful and gospel-oriented vocals of Fontella Bass and David Peaston (in addition to taking colorful solos). The 12-minute "For Louie" and a suite that is dominated by an emotional version of "Everything Must Change" are highlights; also memorable is a brief version of Albert Ayler's "Ghosts." The second album is quite a bit different, a set of unaccompanied trumpet solos by Bowie that are often quite humorous. On "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck," the meeting does seem to take place; "Thirsty?" is a funny joke, and some of the other pieces (including "Organic Echo," "Dunce Dance" and "Fraudulent Fanfare") are brief but effective wisecracks. All in all, this two-fer shows off both Lester Bowie's playing abilities and his sense of humor. Scott Yanow
Tracklist 1 :
1    For Louie 12'14
(Phillip Wilson)
2    Spacehead 6'47
(Lester Bowie)
3    Ghosts 3'09
(Albert Ayler)
Lester Bowie - Trans Traditional Suite
4    All The Magic!/Everything Must Change/T. Jam Blues 15'51
5    Let The Good Times Roll 6'47
(Lee Leonard)
Tracklist 2 :
1    Organic Echo 3'18
(Lester Bowie)
2    Dunce Dance 2'05
(Lester Bowie)
3    Charlie M. (Part II) 2'51
(Lester Bowie)
4    Thirsty? 3'31
(Lester Bowie)
5    Almost Christmas 4'52
(Lester Bowie)
6    Down Home 2'40
(Lester Bowie)
7    Okra Influence 4'39
(Lester Bowie)
8    Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck 1'38
(Lester Bowie)
9    Deb Deb's Face 2'05
(Lester Bowie)
10    Monkey Waltz 1'35
(Lester Bowie)
11    Fradulent Fanfare 1'01
(Lester Bowie)
12    Organic Echo (Part II) 5'31
(Lester Bowie)
Credits :
Lester Bowie - Trumpet
Ari Brown - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Art Matthews - Piano
Fred Williams - Bass
Phillip Wilson - Drums
Fontella Bass, David Peaston - Vocals