| My Way | ||||
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| Studio album by Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January 22–30, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:04 | |||
| Label | DIW | |||
| Lester Bowie chronology | ||||
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My Way is the second album Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the fifth album by his "Brass Fantasy" group.[1] It was released in 1990 and features performances by Bowie, Gregory Williams, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brezel, Earl Garner, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart, Ken Crutchfield, Vinnie Johnson and Famoudou Don Moye.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "this set certainly has its interesting moments, although it is a bit erratic".[2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing
- "Quasi" (Bruce Purse) - 8:30
- "Who Says" (Turre) - 7:30
- "After Thought" (Purse) - 9:53
- "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibault) - 10:17
- "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) - 6:09
- "Honky Tonk" (Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Berisford "Shep" Shepherd) - 4:45
- Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY on 22, 24, 25, 26 & 30 January 1990
Personnel
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gregory Williams: French horn
- Frank Lacy: trombone, vocals
- Steve Turre: trombone, conch shell
- E. J. Allen: trumpet
- Gerald Brezel: trumpet
- Earl Garner: trumpet
- Stanton Davis: trumpet, piccolo trumpet
- Bob Stewart: tuba
- Famoudou Don Moye: percussion
- Ken Crutchfield: drums
- Vinnie Johnson: drums
References
- ^ Jazzlists: DIW Records - CDs 801 to 899, accessed September 22, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2011
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