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Funky T. Cool T.

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Released
  
1991

Length
  
47:51

Release date
  
1991

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
January 14–16, 1991

Artist
  
Lester Bowie

Label
  
DIW Records

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Funky T. Cool T. (1992)
  
The Fire This Time (1992)

Similar
  
The Organizer, Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy, I Only Have Eyes for You, Duet, The Great Pretender

Funky T. Cool T. is the fifth album Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the second album by his "New York Organ Ensemble". It was released in 1991 and features performances by Bowie, Steve Turre, Amina Claudine Myers James Carter, Phillip Wilson and Famoudou Don Moye.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 2½ stars stating "it really seems like Lester Bowie threw this group away -- too bad, because the combination of his sensibility, this genre, and these players had a lot of potential".

Track listing

  1. "Funky T." (Turre) - 8:04
  2. "What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) - 9:05
  3. "When the Spirit Returns" - 9:16
  4. "Cool T." - 10:42
  5. "Afternoon in Brooklyn" - 10:57
All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated
  • Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY on 14, 15 & 16 January 1991

    • Personnel

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Steve Turre: trombone
  • Amina Claudine Myers: organ, vocals
  • James Carter: tenor saxophone
  • Famoudou Don Moye: drums, percussion
  • Phillip Wilson: drums

    • References

    Funky T. Cool T. Wikipedia
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