Lester Bowie Music

First of, Sardegna Amore is a classic! He also did this as "New York Is Full Of Lonely People" on the Urban Bushman album. This album has more the free and loose spirit of jazz in the late 70s/ early 80s than what he did in the last decade of his life with the pop tunes and rap. It definitely is a different facet of his trumpet playing, and it all Great Fun, as music was for Mr. Bowie.

Lester Bowie died not too long ago -- something to feel sad about. This CD is a fine live recording of the Brass Fantasy doing their playful, exuberant thing. The cover and title refer to the LA Riots, happening around the time of the recording, but the somber theme doesn't stop the band from doing what they do. Really, there's nothing EXCEPTIONAL about this CD, though. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU remains their most fully realized and satisfying disc, and there's nothing really to recommend about this recording above all others, unless, like, someone is obsessed with the LA riots. Steve Turre fans note that he doesn't appear on this CD.