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Urban Magic

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Released
  
2003

Artist
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago

Label
  
Musica Jazz

Recorded
  
June 4, 1997

Release date
  
2003

Genre
  
Jazz

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Urban Magic (2003)
  
Tribute to Lester (2003)

Similar
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago albums, Jazz albums

Urban Magic is a live album recorded on 4 June 1997 in Laroche-sur-Yon, France by the Art Ensemble of Chicago and originally released with the March 2003 issue of the Italian magazine Musica Jazz. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye and would be the group's last release featuring Bowie who died in 1999.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Urban Magic" (Don Moye) - 13:05
  2. "Mama Wants You" (Malachi Favors) - 10:30
  3. "Dancer" (Don Moye) - 3:32
  4. "Chant" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 12:40
  5. "Villa Tiamo" (Lester Bowie) - 3:15
  6. "Horn Web" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 6:05
  7. "Odwalla" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 3:56
  8. "Strawberry Mango" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 5:22
  • Recorded at Laroche-sur-Yon, France on June 4, 1997

    • Personnel

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Roscoe Mitchell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone tenor saxophone, bamboo saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, piccolo, percussion
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion
  • Don Moye: drums, congas, gong, percussion

    • Songs

    1Urban Magic13:05
    2Mama Wants You10:30
    3Dancer3:32

    References

    Urban Magic Wikipedia
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