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Avant Pop

Field	Value
name	Avant Pop
type	Album
artist	Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy
cover	Avant Pop (album).jpg
released	1986
recorded	March 1986
genre	Jazz
length	47:10
label	ECM
producer	Manfred Eicher
chronology	Lester Bowie
prev_title	Duet
prev_year	1985
next_title	Twilight Dreams
next_year	1988

| | Avant Pop is the fourth album by Lester Bowie, recorded for ECM and the second album by his "Brass Fantasy" group. It was released in 1986 and features performances by Bowie, Vincent Chancey, Frank Lacy, Rasul Siddik, Steve Turre, Malachi Thompson, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart and Phillip Wilson.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated, "B+ Lester, highlight 'The Emperor'."

Track listing

"The Emperor" (Turre) - 10:34
"Saving All My Love for You" (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) - 5:08
"B Funk" - 3:50
"Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Vincent Rose, Larry Stock) - 5:26
"Crazy" (Willie Nelson) - 5:28
"Macho" (Turre) - 6:20
"No Shit" - 5:14
"Oh, What a Night" (Johnny Funches, Marvin Junior) - 5:33 :All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany, March 1986

Personnel

Lester Bowie: trumpet
Vincent Chancey: French horn
Frank Lacy: trombone
Rasul Siddik: trumpet
Steve Turre: trombone
Malachi Thompson: trumpet
Stanton Davis: trumpet, flugelhorn
Bob Stewart: tuba
Phillip Wilson: drums

References

Nastos, M. G. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/avant-pop-r135677 AllMusic Review] accessed August 12, 2011
Cook, Richard. (2008). "The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings". Penguin.

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