Avant Pop Explained

Avant Pop
Type:	Album
Artist:	Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy
Cover:	Avant Pop (album).jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	March 1986
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	47:10
Label:	ECM
Producer:	Manfred Eicher
Chronology:	Lester Bowie
Prev Title:	Duet
Prev Year:	1985
Next Title:	Twilight Dreams
Next Year:	1988

Avant Pop is the fourth album by Lester Bowie recorded for ECM and the second album by his "Brass Fantasy" group. It was released in 1986 and features performances by Bowie, Vincent Chancey, Frank Lacy, Rasul Siddik, Steve Turre, Malachi Thompson, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart and Phillip Wilson.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "B+ Lester, highlight "The Emperor."".^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Emperor" (Turre) - 10:34
2. "Saving All My Love for You" (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) - 5:08
3. "B Funk" - 3:50
4. "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock) - 5:26
5. "Crazy" (Willie Nelson) - 5:28
6. "Macho" (Turre) - 6:20
7. "No Shit" - 5:14
8. "Oh, What a Night" (Johnny Funches, Marvin Junior) - 5:33

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

• • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, March 1986

Personnel

• Lester Bowie

trumpet

• Vincent Chancey

French horn

• Frank Lacy

trombone

• Rasul Siddik

trumpet

• Steve Turre

trombone

• Malachi Thompson

trumpet

• Stanton Davis

trumpet, flugelhorn

• Bob Stewart

tuba

• Phillip Wilson

drums

Notes and References

1. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2011