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Coming Home Jamaica
Studio album by
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Released1998
RecordedDecember 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996
GenreJazz
Length41:43
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArt Ensemble of Chicago, Gerry Percy
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Salutes the Chicago Blues Tradition
(1994) 		Coming Home Jamaica
(1998) 		Urban Magic
(1999)
2002 Reissue Cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
[2]

Coming Home Jamaica is a 1998 album by the

Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye
with Bahnamous Lee Bowie guesting on one track.

Reception

The

Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell states that "the whole album seems to have a relaxed, carefree, even at times lackadaisical feeling... this AEC working holiday is not going to push many envelopes".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Grape Escape" (Bowie) - 3:55
  2. "Odwalla/Theme" (Mitchell) - 5:06
  3. "Jamaica Farewell" (Mitchell) - 1:57
  4. "Mama Wants You" (Bowie, Favors) - 12:34
  5. "Strawberry Mango" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:46
  6. "Villa Tiamo" (Bowie) - 1:47
  7. "Malachi" (Mitchell) - 9:33
  8. "Lotta Colada" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:05

The 2002 reissue changes the track order and features three additional tracks:

  • "Villa Tiamo" [alternate take] (Bowie) - 1:41
  • "C Monster" (Mitchell) - 6:49
  • "Blue Hole/Mr. Freddy" (Mitchell) - 11:54
    • Recorded December 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996, in Bonham Springs, Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Personnel

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut
    : bass, percussion instruments
  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
  • Don Moye: drums, percussion
  • Bahnamous Lee Bowie: keyboards (track 5)

References

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0
    .
  3. ^ Ginell, R. S. Allmusic review accessed 17 February 2009.
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