Lester Bowie

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

One of the excellent avant sides for Muse from the early 70's, and a record that features Lester Bowie playing in a number of different settings – all with a sound that's different from his Art Ensemble recordings, and from his work for ECM. One track has him playing a duet with pianist John Hicks, another has him in a percussion quartet with Philip Wilson, Jerome Cooper, and Charles Shaw, and some have him in a larger group with players like Cecil McBee, Hicks, Julius Hemphill, and brother Joseph Bowie.

FEATURING:

• Lester Bowie - trumpet
• Julius Hemphill - alto sax
• John Stubblefield - tenor sax
• Joseph Bowie - trombone
• Bob Stewart - tuba
• John Hicks - piano
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Philip Wilson, Charlie Shaw - drums

Recorded in 1974

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Lonely Woman
• A2. Banana Whistle
• A3. Hello Dolly

• SIDE B
• B1. Fast Last - C
• B2. F-Troop Rides Again