| Gittin' to Know Y'All | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Lester Bowie |
| Cover: | Gittin' to Know Y'All.jpg |
| Released: | 1970 |
| Recorded: | December 12–14, 1969 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 44:33 |
| Label: | MPS |
| Producer: | Joachim Berendt |
| Prev Title: | Numbers 1 & 2 |
| Prev Year: | 1967 |
| Next Title: | Fast Last! |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
Gittin' to Know Y'All is a various artists album recorded during the annual Baden-Baden Free Jazz Meeting in 1969 and released on the MPS label in 1970. It features one track by the Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra conducted by trumpeter Lester Bowie, one by the Terje Rypdal Group, one by Karin Krog, and one by The Willem Breuker-John Surman Duo. This historic session was the first time that many of these European and American jazz musicians performed together in a large group setting.[1]
The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track 1 - The Baden-Baden Free Jazz Orchestra conducted by Lester Bowie
trumpet and conductor
trumpet
trumpet
trombone
trombone
soprano saxophone
alto saxophone
tenor saxophone
tenor saxophone
tenor saxophone
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
bass clarinet
guitar
piano
prepared piano
bass
bass
drums
drums
drumsTrack 2 - The Terje Rypdal Group
guitar
bells
flute
flute, oboe
vocals
bass
bass
drumsTrack 3 - Karin Krog
vocalsTrack 4 - The Willem Breuker-John Surman Duo
bass clarinet
bass clarinet