The Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music


The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music is an album by Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy, recorded for the Atlantic label in 1997. It is the eighth album by Bowie's Brass Fantasy group, and the final album by Bowie issued in his lifetime. It features performances by Bowie, Vincent Chancey, Gary Valente, Josh Roseman, Louis Bonilla, Ravi Best, Gerald Brezel, Joseph Gollehon, Bob Stewart, Victor See Yuen and Vinnie Johnson.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell states, "At the very least, the brasses sound fresh and interested in what they're doing, so there is pleasure to be had here".

Track listing

  1. "The Birth of the Blues" - 5:49
  2. "Next" - 6:05
  3. "Two Become One" - 6:08
  4. "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" - 9:09
  5. "Beautiful People" - 6:57
  6. "In the Still of the Night" - 4:43
  7. "Notorious Thugs" - 5:30
  8. "Nessun Dorma" - 6:49
  9. "If You Don't Know Me by Now" - 4:20

Personnel