Numbers 1 & 2

Numbers 1 & 2 is a 1967 album by Lester Bowie featuring a line-up that later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, and Joseph Jarman.

Numbers 1 & 2
Studio album by Lester Bowie
Released	1967
Recorded	August 11 & 25, 1967
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:16
Label	Nessa
Producer	Chuck Nessa
Lester Bowie chronology
Numbers 1 & 2 (1967) Gittin' to Know Y'All (1970)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The pretty spontaneous music often wanders and rambles a bit, reaching some surprising conclusions and showing expert use of space; very advanced for 1967".^[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Number 1" (Bowie/Favors/Mitchell) - 21:37

Side two

1. "Number 2" (Mitchell) - 24:27

• "Number 1" recorded August 11, 1967, "Number 2" recorded August 25, 1967, at Sound Studios.

Personnel

• Roscoe Mitchell: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, recorder, gourd, bells, gong
• Lester Bowie: trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, kelp horn
• Malachi Favors: bass, kazoo
• Joseph Jarman: alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, clarinet, bassoon, bells (on "Number 2")