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Duet (Lester Bowie and Phillip Wilson album)

Duet is an album by trumpeter Lester Bowie and drummer Phillip Wilson, recorded in 1978 and released on the Improvising Artists label. It features three duet performances by Bowie and Wilson.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos stated: "There is a certain static electricity generated in this series of three duets from trumpeter Bowie and drummer/percussionist Wilson. Certainly they feed off each other's energy in counterpointed reverie, but the music goes beyond being merely spontaneous or made up on the spot. The cohesion and musicality they employ is purely delightful and eminently listenable over this 40-minute span".

DownBeat assigned the album 4 stars. Reviewer Fred Bouchard wrote, "Wilson’s role here is more of collaborator than independent contractor; together with Bowie they construct a set that has sweep, majesty, and excitement aplenty".

Track listing

All compositions by Lester Bowie & Phillip Wilson

  1. "Duet" - 2:40
  2. "TBM" - 14:40
  3. "Finale" - 15:36

Personnel

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