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When the Spirit Returns

Label: Dreyfus Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Player Hater, Waterfall, Count on Me, Solitude, Biggie's Ride, One Love, Unchained Melody, Naakkurat Na, Save the Best for Last, When the Spirit Returns

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Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy: When the Spirit Returns

Read "When the Spirit Returns" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
October 12, 2003

Lester Bowie led the pack of avant-garde trumpeters in his work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, but his Brass Fantasy output was always in a more traditional vein, even when blending elements of funk, hip-hop, soul, rock, reggae, and any other musical influences that crossed the bandleader's mind.Bowie passsed away in 1999, but ...

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American Gumbo

By Lester Bowie

Label: Jazz Anthology
Released: 1999

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The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1

By Lester Bowie

Label: Atlantic Records
Released: 1999

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Lester Bowie: American Gumbo

by Jim Santella
August 1, 1999

This two-disc package from 32 Jazz includes two fine albums from Muse Records: Fast Last! and Rope-A-Dope, which were recorded in 1974 and ’75 respectively. Both albums reflect the style of an emerging leader, a founding member of the AACM & Art Ensemble of Chicago, and a champion of the jazz avant-garde. Specific elements such as ...

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Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy: The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1

by Jim Santella
March 1, 1999

The easy-going tuba saunter and its accompanying trumpet line make Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy unmistakably easy to spot. Easy to love, too. The leader’s unique vocalized trumpet antics provide comedy relief; however, Bowie’s emphasis remains on entertaining his audience through a variety of options. The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1 incorporates R&B, doo-wop, ...

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