All the Magic! explained

All the Magic!
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lester Bowie
Cover:	All the Magic.jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	June 1982
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	81:07
Label:	ECM ECM 1246/47
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Prev Title:	The Great Pretender
Prev Year:	1981
Next Title:	I Only Have Eyes for You
Next Year:	1983

All the Magic! / The One and Only is a double album by American jazz trumpeter Lester Bowie, recorded in June 1982 and released on ECM the following year—his second for the label. All the Magic! features a septet, with saxophonist Ari Brown, rhythm section Art Matthews, Fred Williams and Phillip Wilson, and singers Fontella Bass and David Peaston. The One and Only features solo trumpet improvisations from Bowie.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "All in all, this two-fer shows off both Lester Bowie's playing abilities and his sense of humor."^[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Lester Bowie, except as noted.

All the Magic!

1. "For Louie" (Wilson) - 12:14
2. "Spacehead" - 6:47
3. "Ghosts" (Ayler) - 3:09
4. "Trans Traditional Suite" - 15:51
5. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) - 6:47

The One and Only

1. "Organic Echo Part I" - 3:17
2. "Dunce Dance" - 2:05
3. "Charlie M. Part II" - 2:49
4. "Thirsty?" - 3:34
5. "Almost Christmas" - 3:52
6. "Down Home" - 2:40
7. "Okra Influence" - 4:38
8. "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck" - 1:49
9. "Deb Deb's Face" - 2:03
10. "Monkey Waltz" - 1:47
11. " Fanfare" - 1:01
12. "Organic Echo Part II" - 5:27

Personnel

All the Magic!

• Lester Bowie – trumpet
• Ari Brown – tenor and soprano saxophones
• Art Matthews – piano
• Fred Williams – bass
• Phillip Wilson – drums
• Fontella Bass – vocals
• David Peaston – vocals

The One and Only

• Lester Bowie – trumpet and other sounds

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – producer
• Martin Wieland – engineer
• Barbara Wojirsch – design
• Collis Davis – back cover photo
• Deborah Bowie – booklet photography (Lester Bowie)
• Peter Kemper – liner notes (German)
• Paul Foster – liner notes (English translation)

Notes and References

1. Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed June 28, 2011