All the Magic

All the Magic is the second album by Lester Bowie recorded for ECM. It was released in 1983 as a double LP with the first disc consisting of band performances and a second disc of solo trumpet improvisations by Bowie.

All the Magic !
Studio album by
Lester Bowie
Released1983
RecordedJune 1982
GenreJazz
Length81:07
LabelECM
ProducerManfred Eicher
Lester Bowie chronology
The Great Pretender
(1981)		 All the Magic !
(1983)		 I Only Have Eyes for You
(1983)

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]

Track listing

Disc One

  1. "For Louie" (Wilson) - 12:14
  2. "Spacehead" - 6:47
  3. "Ghosts" (Ayler) - 3:09
  4. "Trans Traditional Suite" - 15:51
  5. "Let The Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) - 6:47

Disc Two

  1. "Organic Echo Part I" - 3:17
  2. "Dunce Dance" - 2:05
  3. "Charlie M. Part II" - 2:49
  4. "Thirsty?" - 3:34
  5. "Almost Christmas" - 3:52
  6. "Down Home" - 2:40
  7. "Okra Influence" - 4:38
  8. "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck" - 1:49
  9. "Deb Deb's Face" - 2:03
  10. "Monkey Waltz" - 1:47
  11. "Fradulent Fanfare" - 1:01
  12. "Organic Echo Part II" - 5:27
All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

Personnel

References
  1. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed June 28, 2011
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  3. 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.
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