Funky T. Cool T. | |
Type: | Album |
Artist: | Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble |
Cover: | Funky T. Cool T..jpg |
Released: | 1991 |
Recorded: | January 14–16, 1991 |
Genre: | Jazz |
Length: | 47:51 |
Label: | DIW |
Chronology: | Lester Bowie |
Prev Title: | The Organizer |
Prev Year: | 1991 |
Next Title: | The Fire This Time |
Next Year: | 1992 |
Funky T. Cool T. is the fifth album Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the second album by his "New York Organ Ensemble". It was released in 1991 and features performances by Bowie, Steve Turre, Amina Claudine Myers James Carter, Phillip Wilson and Famoudou Don Moye.
The Allmusic review by Don Snowden awarded the album 2½ stars stating "it really seems like Lester Bowie threw this group away -- too bad, because the combination of his sensibility, this genre, and these players had a lot of potential".[1]
All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated
trumpet, flugelhorn
trombone
organ, vocals
tenor saxophone
drums, percussion
drums