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Numbers 1 and 2

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Released
  
1967

Length
  
50:16

Artist
  
Lester Bowie

Label
  
Nessa Records

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
August 11 & 25 1967

Producer
  
Chuck Nessa

Release date
  
1967

Songs
  
Number 1, Number 2

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Numbers 1 & 2 (1967)
  
Gittin' to Know Y'All (1970)

Similar
  
Lester Bowie albums, Jazz albums

Numbers 1 & 2 is a 1967 album by Lester Bowie featuring a line-up which later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Joseph Jarman.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars stating "The pretty spontaneous music often wanders and rambles a bit, reaching some surprising conclusions and showing expert use of space; very advanced for 1967".

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Number 1" - 21:37

Side two

  1. "Number 2" - 24:27
All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated
  • "Number 1" recorded August 11, 1967, "Number 2" recorded August 25, 1967 at Sound Studios.

    • Personnel

  • Roscoe Mitchell: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, recorder, gourd, bells, gong
  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, kelp horn
  • Malachi Favors: bass, kazoo
  • Joseph Jarman: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, bells (on "Number 2")

    • References

    Numbers 1 & 2 Wikipedia
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