Album · 1974

Fast Last!

Released
1974
Label
Muse Records
Catalogue no.
MR 5055
Tracklist
5 tracks
Length
42:36
Country
US

“Fast Last!” is an album by Lester Bowie, released in 1974 on Muse Records. The original release has 5 tracks with a running time of 42:36. Jazz standards on the record include “Hello Dolly”. The line-up features Elvin Campbell (engineer, drums (drum set)), Lester Bowie (trumpet, flugelhorn), John Hicks (piano), Phillip Wilson (membranophone) and Cecil McBee (bass).

Who played on Fast Last!

  • Elvin Campbell engineer, drums (drum set) all tracks
  • Lester Bowie trumpet, flugelhorn all tracks
  • John Hicks piano on 4 tracks
  • Phillip Wilson membranophone on 4 tracks
  • Cecil McBee bass on 3 tracks
  • Julius Hemphill alto saxophone on 3 tracks
  • Famoudou Don Moye drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
  • John Stubblefield tenor saxophone on 2 tracks
  • Joseph Bowie trombone on 2 tracks
  • Bob Stewart tuba on 1 track
  • Charles Bobo Shaw membranophone on 1 track
  • Charles Shaw drums (drum set) on 1 track
  • Jerome Cooper membranophone, drums (drum set) on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Lonely Woman — Ornette Coleman 5:15
  2. A2 Banana Whistle — Julius Hemphill 9:48
  3. A3 Hello Dolly standard — Jerry Herman 5:00
  4. B1 Fast Last / C — Julius Hemphill 12:55
  5. B2 F-Troop Rides Again — Lester Bowie 9:38

More albums by Lester Bowie

Rope-A-Dope 1976 · Muse Records The 5th Power 1978 · Black Saint African Children 1978 · Horo Records Duet 1978 · Improvising Artists Inc. The Great Pretender 1981 · ECM Records All the Magic! 1983 · ECM Records
Numbers 1 & 2 1967 · Nessa Records
Bugle Boy Bop 1983
Duet 1985
Not Two 1995 · Live
Amore pirata! 1998
Talkin’ About Life and Death 1999

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Fast Last!?

The line-up of Fast Last! includes Elvin Campbell (engineer, drums (drum set)), Lester Bowie (trumpet, flugelhorn), John Hicks (piano), Phillip Wilson (membranophone), Cecil McBee (bass), Julius Hemphill (alto saxophone), Famoudou Don Moye (drums (drum set)) and John Stubblefield (tenor saxophone).

Which label released Fast Last!?

Fast Last! was released in 1974 on Muse Records (MR 5055).

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