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The Art Ensemble Of Chicago

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The Art Ensemble of Chicago (AEC) is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s. The group continues to tour and record through 2006, despite the deaths of two of the founding members.

     
Members
PortraitPhillip Wilson
dr 1941-1992 US
PortraitLester Bowie
tr 1941-1999 US
PortraitJoseph Jarman
*1937 US
PortraitRoscoe Mitchell
*1940 US
PortraitMalachi Favors
b, perc 1927-2004 US
PortraitFamoudou Don Moye
perc, dr *1946 US

Band Membership
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago And Associated EnsemblesThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2018Album
A Jackson In Your House / Message To Our Folks / Reese And The Smooth OnesThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2013Compil.
Early CombinationsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2012Compil.
Null Sonne No PointThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Hartmut Geerken2011Single
Go Home + Chi CongoThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2010Compil.
Peace Be Unto YouThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Special Guest Fred Anderson2008Album
Fundamental DestinyThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Don Pullen2007Album
Non-Cognitive Aspects Of The City - Live At IridiumThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2006Album
Live At Earshot Jazz Festival, 2002The Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Fred Anderson2006Album
Sirius CallingThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2004Album
The New TraditionalistsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Don Cherry2004Compil.
ReunionThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2003Album
Urban MagicThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2003Album
The MeetingThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2003Album
Tribute To LesterThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2003Album
Selected RecordingsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2002Compil.
The Pathé SessionsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2002Compil.
Zero Sun No Point (Dedicated To Mynona & Sun Ra)Hartmut Geerken & The Art Ensemble Of Chicago2001Album
Swim - A Musical AdventureThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2001Album
Restoration Ruin / Bap-TizumKeith Jarrett / The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1999Compil.
Live In BerlinThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1998Album
Coming Home JamaicaThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1998Album
Salutes The Chicago Blues TraditionThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1993Album
1967/68The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1993Album
Eda WobuThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1991Album
Art Ensemble Of Soweto: America - South AfricaThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Amabutho1991Album
Dreaming Of The Masters SuiteThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1991Album
Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming Of The Masters Vol.2The Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Cecil Taylor1991Album
1969-1970The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1990Compil.
Live From The Jazz ShowcaseThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1990Album
Live At The 6th Tokyo Music Joy '90The Art Ensemble Of Chicago & Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy1990Album
Art Ensemble Of SowetoThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Amabutho1990Album
DexterityThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1990Compil.
Art Ensemble Of ChicagoThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1989Compil.
The Alternate ExpressThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1989Album
The Complete Live In JapanThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1988Album
Ancient To The Future: Dreaming Of The Masters Series Vol.1The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1987Album
NakedThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1986Album
Live In JapanThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1985Album
The Third DecadeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1985Album
The Art Ensemble Of ChicagoThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1984Compil.
Urban BushmenThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1982Album
Among The PeopleThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1981Album
LiveThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1980Compil.
Full ForceThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1980Album
Nice GuysThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1979Album
Kabalaba: Live At Montreux Jazz FestivalThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1978Album
Live Part 2The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1975Album
The Paris SessionThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1975Compil.
Live Part 1The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1975Album
TutankhamunThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1974Album
Live At Mandel HallThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1974Album
Fanfare For The WarriorsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1974Album
Bap-tizumThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1973Album
The SpiritualThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1972Album
Chi CongoThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1972Album
Phase OneThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1971Album
Reese And The Smooth OnesThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1971Album
Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Fontella BassThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago With Fontella Bass1971Album
"Great Black Music" - A Jackson In Your House / Message To Our FolksThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1971Compil.
Bande Sonore Originale Du Film "Les Stances À Sophie"The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1970Album
Certain BlacksThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1970Album
Go HomeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1970Album
People In SorrowThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1969Album
Message To Our FolksThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1969Album
A.A.C.M., Great Black Music - A Jackson In Your HouseThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1969Album
Comme À La RadioBrigitte Fontaine, Areski Avec The Art Ensemble Of Chicago1969Album
Volume 15The Art Ensemble Of ChicagoCompil.
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