Numbers 1 & 2 is a 1967 album by Lester Bowie featuring a line-up that later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Joseph Jarman.
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The pretty spontaneous music often wanders and rambles a bit, reaching some surprising conclusions and showing expert use of space; very advanced for 1967".Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed August 12, 2011
Track listing Side one "Number 1" (Bowie/Favors/Mitchell) - 21:37 Side two "Number 2" (Mitchell) - 24:27 "Number 1" recorded August 11, 1967, "Number 2" recorded August 25, 1967, at Sound Studios.
Personnel Roscoe Mitchell: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, recorder, gourd, bells, gong Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, kelp horn Malachi Favors: bass, kazoo Joseph Jarman: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, bells (on "Number 2")
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