My Way (Lester Bowie album) explained

My Way is the second album Lester Bowie recorded for the Japanese DIW label and the fifth album by his "Brass Fantasy" group.^[1] It was released in 1990 and features performances by Bowie, Gregory Williams, Frank Lacy, Steve Turre, E. J. Allen, Gerald Brezel, Earl Garner, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart, Ken Crutchfield, Vinnie Johnson and Famoudou Don Moye.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2½ stars, stating, "this set certainly has its interesting moments, although it is a bit erratic".^[2]

Track listing

1. "Quasi" (Bruce Purse) - 8:30
2. "Who Says" (Turre) - 7:30
3. "After Thought" (Purse) - 9:53
4. "My Way" (Paul Anka, Claude François, Jacques Revaux, Gilles Thibault) - 10:17
5. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) - 6:09
6. "Honky Tonk" (Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, Berisford "Shep" Shepherd) - 4:45

• Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, NY on 22, 24, 25, 26 & 30 January 1990

Personnel

• Lester Bowie

trumpet, flugelhorn

• Gregory Williams: French horn
• Frank Lacy

trombone, vocals

• Steve Turre

trombone, conch shell

• E. J. Allen: trumpet
• Gerald Brezel: trumpet
• Earl Garner

trumpet

• Stanton Davis

trumpet, piccolo trumpet

• Bob Stewart

tuba

• Famoudou Don Moye

percussion

• Ken Crutchfield: drums
• Vinnie Johnson: drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_DIW_800.htm Jazzlists: DIW Records - CDs 801 to 899
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2011