Reese and the Smooth Ones

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Reese and the Smooth Ones
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Studio album by
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Released1969
RecordedAugust 12, 1969
GenreJazz
LabelBYG Actuel
ProducerJean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Message to Our Folks
(1969) 		Reese and the Smooth Ones
(1969) 		Eda Wobu
(1969)

Reese and the Smooth Ones is a 1969 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris for the French BYG Actuel label.[1][2][3] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell and Malachi Favors Maghostut.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars noting that "The episodic music continually holds one's interest, and overall, it makes a unified (if unpredictable) statement".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[5]

Track listing[]

  1. "Reese Part 1 / The Smooth Ones Part 1" - 20:02
  2. "Reese Part 2 / The Smooth Ones Part 2" - 20:57
"Reese" composed by Roscoe Mitchell
"The Smooth Ones" composed by Lester Bowie
  • Recorded August 12, 1969 in Paris

Personnel[]

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
  • Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments

References[]

  1. ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22, July, 2009
  2. ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed November 26, 2017
  3. ^ "Art Ensemble Of Chicago* - Reese And The Smooth on Discogs".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 28, 2011.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
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