Numbers 1 & 2
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| Numbers 1 & 2 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | August 11 & 25, 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:16 | |||
| Label | Nessa | |||
| Producer | Chuck Nessa | |||
| Lester Bowie chronology | ||||
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Numbers 1 & 2 is a 1967 album by Lester Bowie featuring a line-up that later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Joseph Jarman.
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | StarStarStarStarStar[2] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The pretty spontaneous music often wanders and rambles a bit, reaching some surprising conclusions and showing expert use of space; very advanced for 1967".[1]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]Side one
- "Number 1" (Bowie/Favors/Mitchell) - 21:37
Side two
- "Number 2" (Mitchell) - 24:27
- "Number 1" recorded August 11, 1967, "Number 2" recorded August 25, 1967, at Sound Studios.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- Roscoe Mitchell: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, recorder, gourd, bells, gong
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, kelp horn
- Malachi Favors: bass, kazoo
- Joseph Jarman: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, bells (on "Number 2")
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 12, 2011
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