| The Organizer | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Lester Bowie's New York Organ Ensemble |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 1991 |
| Recorded: | January 14–16, 1991 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 49:13 |
| Label: | DIW |
| Chronology: | Lester Bowie |
| Prev Title: | Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Funky T. Cool T. |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
The Organizer is the fourth album Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the first album by his "New York Organ Ensemble".[1] 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 Al Campbell awarded the album 3 stars stating "In 1991, while on hiatus from the Art Ensemble of Chicago and Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, the trumpeter revisited his organ roots. He wisely matched the soulful, gospel influences of organist Amina Claudine Myers and the exhilarating tenor powerhouse James Carter with trombonist Steve Turre and drummers (fellow AEC members past and present) Famoudou Don Moye and Phillip Wilson, making for invigorating yet reverent sessions".[2]
All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated
trumpet, flugelhorn
trombone
organ, vocals
tenor saxophone
drums (tracks: 1, 3 & 5), percussion (tracks: 2, 4 & 6)
drums (tracks: 2, 4 & 6)