"Any project associated with trumpeter Lester Bowie and percussionist Famoudou Don Moye is a study in musical ethnomusicology-African music and Negro spiritual, Norwegian folk songs and jazz standards fall within their realm of musical explorations. Here, the two Art Ensemble of Chicago charter members team with Norways Brazz Brothers-a group that actually includes two pairs of brothers, the siblings Jan and Jarle Helge and Runar and Stein Tafjords, along with Egil Johansen. Also performing with these musicians are a 50-member Norwegian choir, Amina Claudine Myers, and singer David Peaston. " (JazzTimes) Dit album bevat een mix van Amerikaanse gospel, jazz standards, traditionele Afrikaanse muziek en Noorse kerk- en folkdeuntjes. Het omvangrijke en veelzijdige gezelschap weet deze cocktail toch een zekere coherentie te geven waarmee de muziek meer wordt dan een staalkaart van genres. (GR Muziekbank)
"Two very different sessions are combined on this two-LP set. Trumpeter Lester Bowie and a quintet also including Ari Brown on tenor and soprano, pianist Art Matthews, bassist Fred Williams, and drummer Phillip Wilson, are often used to accompany the soulful and gospel-oriented vocals of Fontella Bass and David Peaston (in addition to taking colorful solos). The 12-minute "For Louie" and a suite that is dominated by an emotional version of "Everything Must Change" are highlights; also memorable is a brief version of Albert Ayler's "Ghosts." The second album is quite a bit different, a set of unaccompanied trumpet solos by Bowie that are often quite humorous. On "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck," the meeting does seem to take place; "Thirsty?" is a funny joke, and some of the other pieces (including "Organic Echo," "Dunce Dance" and "Fraudulent Fanfare") are brief but effective wisecracks. All in all, this two-fer shows off both Lester Bowie's playing abilities and his sense of humor." (Allmusic)
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