Funky T. Cool T. Explained

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.

Reception

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]

Track listing

  1. "Funky T." (Turre) - 8:04
  2. "What's New?" (Burke, Haggart) - 9:05
  3. "When the Spirit Returns" - 9:16
  4. "Cool T." - 10:42
  5. "Afternoon in Brooklyn" - 10:57

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

Personnel

trumpet, flugelhorn

trombone

organ, vocals

tenor saxophone

drums, percussion

drums

Notes and References

  1. Snowden, D. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2011