Urban Magic

For the fantasy genre, see Urban fantasy.

Urban Magic is a live album recorded on 4 June 1997 in Laroche-sur-Yon, France by the Art Ensemble of Chicago and originally released with the March 2003 issue of the Italian magazine Musica Jazz.^[1] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye and would be the group's last release featuring Bowie who died in 1999.

Urban Magic
Live album by Art Ensemble of Chicago
Released	2003
Recorded	June 4, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Label	Musica Jazz
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Coming Home Jamaica (1996) Urban Magic (2003) Tribute to Lester (2003)

Track listing

1. "Urban Magic" (Don Moye) - 13:05
2. "Mama Wants You" (Malachi Favors) - 10:30
3. "Dancer" (Don Moye) - 3:32
4. "Chant" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 12:40
5. "Villa Tiamo" (Lester Bowie) - 3:15
6. "Horn Web" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 6:05
7. "Odwalla" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 3:56
8. "Strawberry Mango" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 5:22

• Recorded at Laroche-sur-Yon, France on June 4, 1997

Personnel

• Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn
• Roscoe Mitchell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, bamboo saxophone, flute, bamboo flute, piccolo, percussion
• Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion
• Don Moye: drums, congas, gong, percussion

References