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The Art Ensemble Of Chicago We Are On The Edge 2LP (Vinyl)

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Genre Jazz
Artist The Art Ensemble Of Chicago

50th Anniversary Celebratory Album On Double LP!

Iconic, innovative and internationally renowned force in avant-garde music The Art Ensemble of Chicago released their 50th anniversary celebratory album We Are On The Edge in 2019, and Erased Tapes are honored to announce the vinyl edition of this exceptional body of work.

Led by surviving founding members Roscoe Mitchell and drummer Famoudou Don Moye, these brand new recordings involve a staggering array of contemporary artists ranging from across the jazz, experimental and improvised music spheres; from the visionary poet and musician Moor Mother, trumpeters Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin, who have performed with Mitchell for over five and four decades, to bassist Jaribu Shahid, supreme cellist Tomeka Reid, celebrated flute virtuoso Nicole Mitchell and the extraordinary voice of Rodolfo Cordova-Lebron.

The double LP features a meticulous studio session of the newly assembled group of musicians, combining re-recordings of works spanning the last 50 years, some never before recorded, as well as new compositions. 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". Mitchell and Moye are now 78 and 72, respectively, but one would never guess by their outlook. There is, of course some wistfulness when looking back, particularly with the passing of Joseph Jarman earlier in 2019, but the overwhelming feeling is anticipation of what is coming next or, as Moye always says, "focus and forward motion". It's a clarion statement that Mitchell and Moye are intent on ushering The Art Ensemble of Chicago forcefully into its sixth decade. As Moor Mother declares: "We are on the edge!"

Features

  • Double LP
  • Lacquer cut by Barry Grint at Alchemy, London
  • Gatefold jacket
  • Made in the EU

Musicians

Roscoe Mitchell sopranino, soprano and alto saxophones
Famoudou Don Moye drums, congas, djembe, dundun, gongs, Congo bells, bendir, triangles, Thai bells, shakers
Moor Mother (Camae Ayewa) voice, poetry
Rodolfo Cordova-Lebron voice
Hugh Ragin trumpets, flugelhorn, Thai bells
Fred Berry trumpet, flugelhorn
Nicole Mitchell piccolo, flute, bass flute
Christina Wheeler voice, Array mbira, autoharp, Q-Chord, Moog Theremini, sampler, electronics
Jean Cook violin
Edward Yoon Kwon viola
Tomeka Reid cello
Silvia Bolognesi bass
Jaribu Shahid bass, tuned brass bowls
Junius Paul bass
Dudu Kouate djembe, tama / talking drum, calabashes, kanjira, whistles, chimes, bells and small percussions
Enoch Williamson bongos, congas, djembe, kenkeni, okonkolo, Congo bells, chekere, shakers, tama / talking drum
Titos Sompa vocals, congas, mbira, Congo bells, cuica, shakers
Stephen Rush conductor

Selections

Side A:

  1. Bell Song
  2. We Are On The Edge
  3. I Greet You With Open Arms

Side B:

  1. Chi-Congo 50
  2. Jamaican Farewell Part I
  3. Villa Tiamo
  4. Saturday Morning

Side C:

  1. Jamaican Farewell Part II
  2. Mama Koko
  3. Fanfare And Bell

Side D:

  1. Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
  2. Oasis At Dusk