LESTER BOWIE — The Great Pretender

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Album · 1981

Tracklist

A1 The Great Pretender 16:22
A2 Howdy Doody Time 2:08
A3 When The Doom (Moon) Comes Over The Mountain 3:39
B1 Rios Negroes 7:17
B2 Rose Drop 7:28
B3 Oh, How The Ghost Sings 5:50

Total Time: 43:36

Line-up/Musicians

Lester Bowie - trumpet
Hamiet Bluiett - baritone saxophone
Donald Smith - piano, organ
Fred Williams - bass, electric bass
Phillip Wilson - drums
Fontella Bass - vocals
David Peaston - vocals

About this release

ECM 1209(Germany/US)

Recorded June 1981 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, Germany

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