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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 Plus: many photographs (some previously unpublished), archival documents, and more.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

	The Art Ensemble Of Chicago , ensemble, ensemble, album by
	Manfred Eicher b, *1943 DE editor, executive-producer, original album, liner notes, producer, original albums
	Steve Lake , *1951 editor, liner notes, producer, original albums
	Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy , 1984-1999 US ensemble, liner notes, producer, original albums
	Roscoe Mitchell And The Note Factory , ensemble, liner notes
	Transatlantic Art Ensemble , ensemble
	Jack DeJohnette dr, *1942 US liner notes, producer, original albums
	Dave Love tr, fh, producer, original albums
	Wadada Leo Smith tr, *1941 US performer on track
	Lester Bowie tr, 1941-1999 US performer on track
	Roscoe Mitchell , *1940 US performer on track
	Evan Parker ss, ts, *1944 GB performer on track
	Jack DeJohnette , Muhal Richard Abrams , Larry Gray , Roscoe Mitchell , performer on track

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