Coming Home Jamaica
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{{Infobox album|
| name = Coming Home Jamaica
| type = Album
| artist = Art Ensemble of Chicago
| cover = Coming Home Jamaica.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1998
| recorded = December 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length = 41:43
| label = Atlantic
| producer = Art Ensemble of Chicago, Gerry Percy
| prev_title = Salutes the Chicago Blues Tradition
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Urban Magic
| next_year = 1999
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = 2002 Reissue Cover
| type = Album
| cover = Coming Home Jamaica (Dreyfus).jpg
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| caption =
}}
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}[http://www.allmusic.com/album/r379570 Allmusic Review]
|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
|rev2score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}{{cite book|last = Cook|first = Richard|author-link = Richard Cook (journalist)|author2 = Brian Morton|author2-link = Brian Morton (Scottish writer)|title = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings|edition = 9th|series = The Penguin Guide to Jazz|year = 2008|publisher = Penguin|location = London|isbn = 978-0-14-103401-0 | page = 47}}
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Coming Home Jamaica is a 1998 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago originally released on the Atlantic label and reissued in 2002 on the Dreyfus label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye with Bahnamous Lee Bowie guesting on one track.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell states that "the whole album seems to have a relaxed, carefree, even at times lackadaisical feeling... this AEC working holiday is not going to push many envelopes".Ginell, R. S. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r379570|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review] accessed 17 February 2009.
Track listing
- "Grape Escape" (Bowie) - 3:55
- "Odwalla/Theme" (Mitchell) - 5:06
- "Jamaica Farewell" (Mitchell) - 1:57
- "Mama Wants You" (Bowie, Favors) - 12:34
- "Strawberry Mango" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:46
- "Villa Tiamo" (Bowie) - 1:47
- "Malachi" (Mitchell) - 9:33
- "Lotta Colada" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:05
The 2002 reissue changes the track order and features three additional tracks:
- "Villa Tiamo" [alternate take] (Bowie) - 1:41
- "C Monster" (Mitchell) - 6:49
- "Blue Hole/Mr. Freddy" (Mitchell) - 11:54
- Recorded December 27, 1995 & January 16, 1996, in Bonham Springs, Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Personnel
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: drums, percussion
- Bahnamous Lee Bowie: keyboards (track 5)