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All the Magic is the second album by Lester Bowie recorded for ECM. It was released in 1982 as a double LP with the first disc consisting of band performances and a second disc of solo trumpet improvisations by Bowie.

All the Magic
Studio album by Lester Bowie
Released	1982
Recorded	June 1982
Genre	Jazz
Length	81:07
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Lester Bowie chronology
The Great Pretender (1981) All the Magic (1982) I Only Have Eyes for You (1983)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "All in all, this two-fer shows off both Lester Bowie's playing abilities and his sense of humor."[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

Disc One

1. "For Louie" (Wilson) - 12:14
2. "Spacehead" - 6:47
3. "Ghosts" (Ayler) - 3:09
4. "Trans Traditional Suite" - 15:51
5. "Let The Good Times Roll" (Shirley Goodman, Leonard Lee) - 6:47

Disc Two

1. "Organic Echo Part I" - 3:17
2. "Dunce Dance" - 2:05
3. "Charlie M. Part II" - 2:49
4. "Thirsty?" - 3:34
5. "Almost Christmas" - 3:52
6. "Down Home" - 2:40
7. "Okra Influence" - 4:38
8. "Miles Davis Meets Donald Duck" - 1:49
9. "Deb Deb's Face" - 2:03
10. "Monkey Waltz" - 1:47
11. "Fradulent Fanfare" - 1:01
12. "Organic Echo Part II" - 5:27

All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

Personnel

• Lester Bowie - trumpet
• Ari Brown - tenor and soprano saxophones
• Art Matthews - piano
• Fred Williams - bass
• Phillip Wilson - drums
• Fontella Bass - vocals
• David Peaston - vocals

References

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