We Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

Art Ensemble Of Chicago
We Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Erased Tapes / Indigo
Release date: 16/Aug/2019
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Details / Tracklist: A1: Bell Song (6:38)
A2: We Are On The Edge (8:21)
A3: I Greet You with Open Arms (6:18)
B1: Chi-Congo 50 (9:42)
B2: Jamaican Farewell, Part I (1:26)
B3: Villa Tiamo (1:24)
B4: Saturday Morning (4:34)
C1: Jamaican Farewell, Part II (1:40)
C2: Mama Koko (7:40)
C3: Fanfare And Bell (6:48)
D1: Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace (7:49)
D2: Oasis At Dusk (8:13)
: Volume II - Recorded live at Edgefest - Ann Arbor, MI ()
E1: We Are On The Edge / Cards (Live) (15:30)
F1: Oasis At Dusk (Live) (8:58)
F2: Chi-Congo 50 (Live) (2:38)
G1: Tutankhamun (Live) (19:29)
H1: Mama Koko (Live) (11:06)
H2: Saturday Morning (Live) (5:16)
H3: Odwalla / The Theme (Live) (8:02)
Number of discs: 4
Extra-Infos: .. The Edge / 50th Anniversary
Description:The Art Ensemble of Chicago has been at the forefront of creative improvised music since 1969, and has long served as the flagship ensemble of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), the august Chicago-based organization that also fostered the careers of members such as Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Henry Threadgill, and Wadada Leo Smith, among many others. The greatness of the Art Ensemble has always been the shared commitment of its original members ?? Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors, and Famoudou Don Moye ?? to the total realm of African diasporic music: what they have long-termed ??Great Black Music??Ancient to the Future.? Also important are the group??s disparate musical and artistic personalities, comprised of jazz, advanced compositional techniques, theatrical performance, poetry, Pan-African percussion, all tied together with improvisational flair and the exploration of pure sound. Comprised of two discs: a meticulous studio session and the capture of a rousing live set at Edgefest in Ann Arbor, MI, We are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration is exactly that, a commemoration of a half-century of magical music making. Not content to rest on their laurels, surviving members Mitchell and Moye have recruited a diverse group of fifteen highly-individual talents who bring their own approaches to the Art Ensemble aesthetic. Together, these virtuoso musicians honor the group??s history and help advance the legacy of Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, and the recently departed Joseph Jarman. With clear intent towards representation, the group??s engagement of musicians such as Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Moor Mother (Camae Ayewa), Christina Wheeler, Silvia Bolognesi and Jean Cook?? women who are without peer as improvisers and performers ?? help bring a new perspective to the music. The sheer breadth of the ensemble??s collective expression is staggering, and it serves as a clarion declaration that Mitchell and Moye are intent on carrying forth the powerful ethos of the Art Ensemble forcefully into its sixth decade. As Moor Mother declares: ??We are on the edge!? - .. THE EDGE /50TH ANNIVERSARY
Limited edition vinyl LP pressing. We Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration is not only a commemoration of a half-century of magical music making, but also a loving tribute to the band's three original members who have passed: Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, and most recently, Joseph Jarman. The group converged in Ann Arbor in October 16-20, 2018 for five days of rehearsals and recording. The sheer breadth of the ensemble's collective expression is staggering, ranging from Mitchell's art songs and through-composed pieces, Moye's percussion workouts, and, of course, collective improvisation. Particularly powerful is the contribution of Moor Mother (Camae Ayewa), who, to prepare for the recording, was given nothing more than some old Art Ensemble recordings to listen to and the directive from Mitchell to "just be you."
This special edition is two 2x12" housed in a thick cardboard box. First 2x12" is the same as the regular edition (ERATP123LP). Second 2x12" is a gatefold sleeve too, but has the ERATP123LE catalog number. The box itself also has the ERATP123LE catalog number. Comes with a clear Art Ensemble of Chicago sticker in the box. Track durations come from the sleeves.
Edition: Deluxe
Manufacturer No.: 05176261
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