Name: Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live Iridium
Brand: Art Ensemble Of Chicago

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PIRCD20

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CDx2

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-09-11

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

eone

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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808713002027

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2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

Genre US

Jazz

Label US

PI Recordings

Art Ensemble Of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Formed in the late 1960s, they emerged from the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). With their innovative and experimental approach to music, Art Ensemble Of Chicago has become a pioneering force in the jazz scene.

Inspired by artists such as Anthony Braxton, Don Cherry, and Albert Ayler, Art Ensemble Of Chicago pushes boundaries and challenges traditional notions of jazz. Their unique sound combines elements of free improvisation, African rhythms, and various musical styles from around the world.

Known for their captivating live performances and diverse instrumentation including saxophones, trumpets, percussion instruments, and more; Art Ensemble Of Chicago continues to captivate audiences with their fearless exploration of sound. They have left an indelible mark on the genre and remain influential to this day.

Since first declaring themselves the Art Ensemble of Chicago in Paris, 1969, the AEC have combined ritual, free jazz, and funk into an intense and irresistible whole, influencing generations of jazz and soul performers. Recorded in 2004 at New York's Iridium, this two-CD set marks a rebirth of the group, restoring it to the combustible quintet dimensions that marked its greatest accomplishments. Multi-reedist Roscoe Mitchell and drummer Don Moye are the mainstays, joined here by returning saxophonist Joseph Jarman, with bassist Jaribu Shahid and trumpeter Corey Wilkes filling the vacancies left by the deaths of Malachi Favors and Lester Bowie. There's a rare emotional fire and collective energy here, from the restored spirit of Mitchell's early "Erika," a melody of soaring lyricism and longing, to the exploratory sound improvisation of "Red Sand Green Water." Mitchell and Jarman propel one another to their limits, while Wilkes brings an authentic new trumpet voice to the group.

Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live Iridium

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