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The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
The Art Ensemble Of Chicago And Associated Ensembles

Album DE 2018 on ECM Records label
Jazz (Avant-garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Contemporary Jazz)

℗ 1979-2017 ECM Records GmbH, Munchen © 2018 ECM Records GmbH, Munchen 21-CD boxset. The CDs are inserted in 18 carboard gatefold sleeves, numbered I to XVIII (one by album). And the box also includes a 300-page book reprising all original album covers, liner notes and poetry, as well as quotes from Art Ensemble members and the press, new texts. Plus: many photographs (some previously unpublished), archival documents, and more. Art Ensemble Of Chicago Nice Guys (I) recorded May 1978 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1126 Art Ensemble Of Chicago Full Force (II) recorded January 1980 at Columbia Recording Studios, New York and originally issued on ECM 1167 The Art Ensemble Of Chicago Urban Bushmen (III) recorded live May 1980 at Amerika Haus, München and originally issued on ECM 1211/12 Art Ensemble Of Chicago Third Decade (IV) recorded June 1984 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1273 Leo Smith Divine Love (V) recorded September 1978 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1143 Lester Bowie The Great Pretender (VI) recorded June 1981at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1209 Lester Bowie All The Magic! / The One And Only (VII) recorded June 1982 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1246/47 Lester Bowie' Brass Fantasy I Only Have Eyes For You (VIII) recorded February 1985 at Rewiston Recording Studio, New York and originally issued on ECM 1296 Lester Bowie' Brass Fantasy Avant Pop (IX) recorded March 1986 at Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg and originally issued on ECM 1326 Art Ensemble Of Chicago Tribute To Lester (X) recorded September 2001 at Chicago Recording Company, Chicago and originally issued on ECM 1808 Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory Nine To Get Ready (XI) recorded May 1997 at Avatar Studios, New York and originally issued on ECM 1651 Roscoe Mitchell And The Transatlantic Art Ensemble Composition / Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (XII) recorded September 2004 at Muffathalle, München and originally issued on ECM 1872 Evan Parker And The Transatlantic Art Ensemble Boustrophedon (In Six Furrows) (XIII) recorded September 2004 at Muffathalle, München and originally issued on ECM 1873 Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory Far Side (XIV) recorded March 2007 at Stadtsaal, Burghausen and originally issued on ECM 2087 Roscoe Mitchell Bells From The South Side (XV) recorded September 2015 at Museum Of Contemporary Art, Chicago and originally issued on ECM 2494/95 Jack De Johnette New Directions (XVI) recorded June 1978 at Talent Studio, Oslo and originally issued on ECM 1128 Jack De Johnette New Directions In Europe (XVII) recorded June 1979, live at Willisau and originally issued on ECM 1157 Jack De Johnette Made in Chicago (XVIII) recorded August 29, 2013, live at the Pritzker Pavillon Millenium Park, Chicago at the 35th Annual Chicago Festival and originally issued on ECM 2392

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago ,
ensemble, ensemble, album by
PortraitManfred Eicher b, *1943 DE
editor, executive-producer, original album, liner notes, producer, original albums
PortraitSteve Lake , *1951
editor, liner notes, producer, original albums
PortraitLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy , 1984-1999 US
ensemble, liner notes, producer, original albums
PortraitRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory ,
ensemble, liner notes
PortraitTransatlantic Art Ensemble ,
ensemble
PortraitJack DeJohnette dr, *1942 US
liner notes, producer, original albums
PortraitDave Love tr, fh,
producer, original albums
PortraitWadada Leo Smith tr, *1941 US
performer on track
PortraitLester Bowie tr, 1941-1999 US
performer on track
PortraitRoscoe Mitchell , *1940 US
performer on track
PortraitEvan Parker ss, ts, *1944 GB
performer on track
PortraitJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell ,
performer on track
Producers
Bernd Kuchenbeiser design
Thomas Herr editor
Craig Taborn liner notes
Famoudou Don Moye liner notes
George Lewis liner notes
Joseph Jarman liner notes
Malachi Favors liner notes
Peter Kemper liner notes
Thomas Staudter liner notes
Vijay Iyer liner notes
Wadada Leo Smith liner notes
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I Nice GuysThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
2JaThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago8:39
3Nice GuysThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago1:41
4FolkusThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago10:59
55 9 7 - 5 9The Art Ensemble Of Chicago6:43
6CypThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago4:49
7Dreaming Of The MasterThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago11:40
8II Full ForceThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
9Magg ZelmaThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago19:50
10Care FreeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago0:46
11Charlie MThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago9:17
12Old Time Southside Street DanceThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago5:11
13Full ForceThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago7:24
14III Urban BushmenThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
15Promenade: Cote Bamako IThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago4:11
16Bush MagicThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago5:05
17Urban Magic: March / Warm Night Blues Stroll / Down The Walkway / Rm ExpressThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago15:39
18Sun Precondition Two / Theme For Sco: Soweto Messenger / Bushman Triumphant / Entering The City / Announcement Of VictoryThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago21:53
19New York Is Full Of Lonely PeopleThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago7:37
20Ancestral MeditationThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago6:56
21UncleThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago17:29
22Peter And JudithThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago2:39
23Promenade: Cote Bamako IIThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago5:57
24Odwalla/ThemeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago6:14
25IV The Third DecadeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
26Prayer For Jimbo KwesiThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago9:47
27Funky AECOThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago7:39
28Walking In The MoonlightThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago4:07
29The Bell PieceThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago6:02
30ZeroThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago5:55
31Third DecadeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago8:19
32V Divine LoveThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
33Divine LoveWadada Leo Smith21:47
34Tastalun (Dedicated To Lester Bowie)Wadada Leo Smith6:39
35Spirituals: The Language Of LoveWadada Leo Smith15:28
36VI The Great PretenderThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
37The Great PretenderLester Bowie16:50
38It's Howdy Doody TimeLester Bowie2:07
39When The Doom (Moon) Comes Over The Mountain: A) Doom? B) When The Moon Comes Over The MountainLester Bowie3:38
40Rios NegrosLester Bowie7:15
41Rose DropLester Bowie7:25
42Oh, How The Ghost SingsLester Bowie5:50
43VII-1 All The Magic!The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
44For LouieLester Bowie12:14
45SpaceheadLester Bowie6:47
46GhostsLester Bowie3:09
47All The Magic! / Everything Must Change / T. Jam BluesLester Bowie15:51
48Let The Good Times RollLester Bowie6:47
49VII-2 The One And OnlyThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
50Organic EchoLester Bowie3:18
51Dunce DanceLester Bowie2:05
52Charlie M. (Part II)Lester Bowie2:51
53Thirsty?Lester Bowie3:31
54Almost ChristmasLester Bowie4:52
55Down HomeLester Bowie2:40
56Okra InfluenceLester Bowie4:39
57Miles Davis Meets Donald DuckLester Bowie1:38
58Deb Deb's FaceLester Bowie2:05
59Monkey WaltzLester Bowie1:35
60Fradulent FanfareLester Bowie1:01
61Organic Echo (Part II)Lester Bowie5:31
62VIII I Only Have Eyes For YouThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
63I Only Have Eyes For YouLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy10:26
64ThinkLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy1:35
65LamentLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy13:47
66Coming Back, JamaicaLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:14
67NonetLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy14:25
68When The Spirit ReturnsLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy7:44
69IX Avant PopThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
70The EmperorLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy10:09
71Saving All My Love For YouLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:06
72B FunkLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy3:48
73Blueberry HillLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:24
74CrazyLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:23
75Macho (Dedicated To Machito)Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy6:16
76No ShitLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:11
77Oh, What A NightLester Bowie's Brass Fantasy5:33
78X Tribute To LesterThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
79SangarediThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago7:42
80Suite For LesterThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago5:22
81Zero / Alternate LineThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago9:16
82TutankhamunThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago8:10
83As Clear As The SunThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago12:41
84He Speaks to Me Often in DreamsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago13:52
85XI Nine To Get ReadyThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
86LeolaRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory9:35
87Dream And ResponseRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory5:35
88For Lester BRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory6:07
89Jamaica FarewellRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory5:45
90Hop Hip Bip Bir RipRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory5:59
91Nine To Get ReadyRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory3:52
92Bessie HarrisRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory6:47
93Fallen HeroesRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory6:33
94Move Toward The LightRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory3:24
95Big Red PeachesRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory2:03
96XII Composition / Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
97IRoscoe Mitchell13:36
98IIRoscoe Mitchell4:07
99IIIRoscoe Mitchell18:34
100IVRoscoe Mitchell5:42
101VRoscoe Mitchell3:54
102VIRoscoe Mitchell3:17
103VIIRoscoe Mitchell9:12
104VIIIRoscoe Mitchell14:48
105IXRoscoe Mitchell5:58
106XIII Boustrophedon (In Six Furrows)The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
107OvertureEvan Parker1:21
108Furrow 1Evan Parker8:09
109Furrow 2Evan Parker5:46
110Furrow 3Evan Parker11:07
111Furrow 4Evan Parker5:21
112Furrow 5Evan Parker8:20
113Furrow 6Evan Parker12:52
114FinaleEvan Parker6:19
115XIV Far SideThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
116Far Side / Cards / Far SideRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory30:56
117Quintet 2007 A For EightRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory9:56
118Trio Four For EightRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory12:37
119Ex Flover FiveRoscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory12:24
120XV Bells For The South SideThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
121Spatial Aspects Of The SoundRoscoe Mitchell12:14
122PanoplyRoscoe Mitchell7:36
123Prelude To A RoseRoscoe Mitchell12:44
124Dancing In The CanyonRoscoe Mitchell10:23
125EP 7849Roscoe Mitchell8:13
126Bells For The South SideRoscoe Mitchell12:35
127Prelude To The Card Game, Cards For Drums, And The Final HandRoscoe Mitchell16:03
128The Last ChordRoscoe Mitchell12:26
129Six Gongs And Two WoodblocksRoscoe Mitchell7:50
130R509A Twenty BRoscoe Mitchell1:34
131Red Moon In The Sky / OdwallaRoscoe Mitchell25:49
132XVI New DirectionsThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
133Bayou FeverJack DeJohnette8:40
134Where Or WayneJack DeJohnette12:25
135Dream StalkerJack DeJohnette5:55
136One Handed WomanJack DeJohnette10:49
137Silver HollowJack DeJohnette8:24
138XVII New Directions In EuropeThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
139Salsa For Eddie G.Jack DeJohnette16:05
140Where Or WayneJack DeJohnette12:29
141Bayou FeverJack DeJohnette18:24
142Multo SpiliagioJack DeJohnette9:33
143XVIII Made In Chicago - Live At The Chicago FestivalThe Art Ensemble Of Chicago
144ChantJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell16:56
145Jack 5Jack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell14:53
146ThisJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell12:13
147Museum Of TimeJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell13:37
148Leave Don't Go AwayJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell10:19
149AnnouncementJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell3:28
150Ten MinutesJack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell6:09
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