Art Ensemble of Chicago / Tribute to Lester
| Album: | Tribute to Lester | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Art Ensemble of Chicago | Added: | Oct 2003 | |
| Label: | Ecm Records (Jazz) | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-09-08 | Pull Date: | 2003-11-10 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Nov 9 | Nov 2 | Oct 19 | Oct 12 | Sep 28 | Sep 21 | Sep 14 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 07, 2003: | Memory Select
As Clear As the Sun |
4. | Oct 12, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Suite for Lester |
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| 2. | Oct 31, 2003: | Memory Select
He Speaks to Me Often in Dreams |
5. | Oct 10, 2003: | Memory Select
As Clear As the Sun |
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| 3. | Oct 15, 2003: | Umami Jazz Program
Zero/Alternate Line |
6. | Oct 05, 2003: | Oh Messy Life
Suite for Lester |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-10-05
Reviewed 2003-10-05
The AEC reconvenes as a trio to say goodbye to trumpeter Lester Bowie. This is their characteristic free jazz with lots of percussion, but minus Bowie's trumpet, of course. Includes some catchy, easygoing compositions (2, part of 4) as well as two improvised jams presumably in Lester's honor (5,6).
Recorded in 2001. (Lester died Nov. 8, 1999)
1*- Dense midtempo percussion, a forest of different beats w/bass soloing. Midway, turns stormy, w/sax.
2*- Peaceful and melodic, brings a smile to your face.
3*- Midtempo swingy melody, pleasant. Chaotic bass/drums segment
4- Slow, low and lumbering, on bass sax. Second half is speedy free jazz, gets chaotic
5- Fast improv, gets wild and firey
6- Percussion improv, restrained and calm. Moves into reeds/horns
at -6:00, a slow ghostly procession. Ends quietly
Recorded in 2001. (Lester died Nov. 8, 1999)
1*- Dense midtempo percussion, a forest of different beats w/bass soloing. Midway, turns stormy, w/sax.
2*- Peaceful and melodic, brings a smile to your face.
3*- Midtempo swingy melody, pleasant. Chaotic bass/drums segment
4- Slow, low and lumbering, on bass sax. Second half is speedy free jazz, gets chaotic
5- Fast improv, gets wild and firey
6- Percussion improv, restrained and calm. Moves into reeds/horns
at -6:00, a slow ghostly procession. Ends quietly
Track Listing
| 1. | Sangaredi | 4. | Tutankhamun | |||
| 2. | Suite for Lester | 5. | As Clear As the Sun | |||
| 3. | Zero/Alternate Line | 6. | He Speaks to Me Often in ... |