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I Only Have Eyes for You (Lester Bowie album)

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I Only Have Eyes for You
Studio album by
Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy
Released1985
RecordedFebruary 1985
GenreJazz
Length53:09
LabelECM 1296
ProducerManfred Eicher
Lester Bowie chronology
All the Magic
(1982)
I Only Have Eyes for You
(1985)
Duet
(1985)

I Only Have Eyes for You is an album by Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy recorded in February 1985 and released on ECM the following year—Bowie's third release for the label, and the Brass Fantasy's debut. The ensemble features Vincent Chancey, Craig Harris, Steve Turre, Malachi Thompson, Stanton Davis, Bob Stewart, Bruce Purse, and Phillip Wilson.

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "The music is both whimsical and explorative, making for a colorful set."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Lester Bowie except as indicated

  1. "I Only Have Eyes for You" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) - 10:32
  2. "Think" (Bruce Purse) - 1:31
  3. "Lament" (Thompson) - 13:55
  4. "Coming Back, Jamaica" - 5:17
  5. "Nonet" (Stewart) - 14:32
  6. "When the Spirit Returns" - 7:44

Personnel

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Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy

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References

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  1. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed August 12, 2011
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.