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 stated: "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 Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[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. 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.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 28. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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