All the Magic! / The One and Only is a double album by American jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie, recorded in June 1982 and released on ECM the following year—his second for the label. All the Magic! features a septet, with saxophonist Ari Brown, rhythm section Art Matthews, Fred Williams and Phillip Wilson, and singers Fontella Bass and David Peaston. The One and Only features solo trumpet improvisations from Bowie.
| All the Magic! | ||||
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | June 1982 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 81:07 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 1246/47 | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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Reception
editThe AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "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 Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Lester Bowie, except as noted.
All the Magic!
edit- "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
The One and Only
edit- "Organic Echo Part I" - 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 [sic] Fanfare" - 1:01
- "Organic Echo Part II" - 5:27
Personnel
editAll the Magic!
edit- Lester Bowie – trumpet
- Ari Brown – tenor and soprano saxophones
- Art Matthews – piano
- Fred Williams – bass
- Phillip Wilson – drums
- Fontella Bass – vocals
- David Peaston – vocals
The One and Only
edit- Lester Bowie – trumpet and other sounds
Technical personnel
edit- Manfred Eicher – producer
- Martin Wieland – engineer
- Barbara Wojirsch – design
- Collis Davis – back cover photo
- Deborah Bowie – booklet photography (Lester Bowie)
- Peter Kemper – liner notes (German)
- Paul Foster – liner notes (English translation)
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.