Released 1989 Length 54:33 Artist Lester Bowie Label Disk Union | Recorded April 4–6, 1989 Serious Fun
(1989) My Way
(1990) Release date 1989 Genre Jazz | |
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Similar Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy albums, Jazz albums | ||
Serious Fun is the first album by Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the fourth album by his "Brass Fantasy" group. It was released in 1989 and features performances by Bowie, Vincent Chancey, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brezel, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart, Ken Crutchfield, Vinnie Johnson and Famoudou Don Moye.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating "Serious Fun is one of the ensemble's earlier records and the material is better than usual... on this particular project it is mostly quite successful and full of Lester Bowie's wit".
Track listing
- "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown) - 4:40
- "Smooth Operator" (Sade, Ray Saint John) - 6:59
- "Inflated Tear" (Roland Kirk) - 7:24
- "Da Butt" (Marcus Miller) - 6:05
- "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) - 14:59
- "Don't Worry, Be Happy" (Bobby McFerrin) - 6:32
- "Strange Fruit" (Lewis Allan) - 7:54
Personnel
Songs
1Papa's Got A Brand New BagLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy4:41
2Smooth OperatorLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy7:00
3Inflated starLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy7:24