Reese and the Smooth Ones
Appearance
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Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | August 12, 1969 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | BYG Actuel | |||
Producer | Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young | |||
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Reese and the Smooth Ones is a 1969 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris for the French BYG Actuel label.[1][2][3] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell and Malachi Favors Maghostut.
Reception
[edit]The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars noting that "The episodic music continually holds one's interest, and overall, it makes a unified (if unpredictable) statement".[4]
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Track listing
[edit]- "Reese Part 1 / The Smooth Ones Part 1" - 20:02
- "Reese Part 2 / The Smooth Ones Part 2" - 20:57
- "Reese" composed by Roscoe Mitchell
- "The Smooth Ones" composed by Lester Bowie
- Recorded August 12, 1969 in Paris
Personnel
[edit]- Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
- Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
References
[edit]- ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22, July, 2009
- ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed November 26, 2017
- ^ "Art Ensemble Of Chicago* - Reese And The Smooth on Discogs".
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 28, 2011.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.