Art Ensemble of Chicago
Friday 26 October 2007 22:30-23:30 (Radio 3)
Alyn Shipton is joined by The Art Ensemble's Roscoe Mitchell and Famadou Don Moye to select the best from their sizeable discography.
Recommended Recording - Selected Recordings (Rarum) on ECM
Playlist
DISC 1
Title Nice Guys
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Mitchell
Album Nice Guys
Label Universal Japan
Number UCCE 9055 Track 2
DISC 2
Title Ornette
Artist Roscoe Mitchell
Composer Mitchell
Album Sound
Label Delmark
Number DE 408 Track 4
Personnel: Roscoe Mitchell, alto; Lester Bowie, trumpet; Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, tenor; Lester Lashley, cello; Malachi Favors, bass; Alvin Fielder, d. Chicago 26 Aug 1966.
DISC 3
Title Little Suite
Artist Roscoe Mitchell
Composer Mitchell
Album Sound
Label Delmark
Number DE 408 Track 3
Personnel: as above
DISC 4
Title Number 2
Artist Lester Bowie Trio
Composer Bowie
Album Art Ensemble
Label Nessa
Number 2500/C (Cd 3) Track 2
Personnel: Lester Bowie, t; Roscoe Mitchell, reeds; Malachi Favors, b. 11 Aug 1967.
DISC 5
Title Get In Line
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Mitchell
Album A Jackson In Your House / Message To Our Folks
Label Snapper
Number 66 Track 2
Personnel: Lester Bowie, tpt; Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, reeds, percussion; Malachi Favors, bass. Paris, June/August 1969
DISC 6
Title Duffvipels
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Art Ensemble
Album Live
Label Delmark
Number DE 432 Track 1
Personnel: Lester Bowie, tpt; Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, reeds, percussion; Malachi Favors, bass, Don Moye, drums. Chicago 15 Jan 1972.
DISC 7
Title Charlie M
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Bowie
Album Full Force
Label ECM
Number 1167 Track 3
Personnel: as previous track: NYC Jan 1980
DISC 8
Title Odwalla
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Mitchell
Album Urban Bushmen
Label ECM
Number 1211 Track 10
Personnel: as above.
DISC 9
Title African Woman
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago and Amabutho
Album Soweto
Label DIW
Number 837 Track 2
Personnel: as above plus Amabutho.
DISC 10
Title Strawberry Mango
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Bowie/Favors/Mitchell/Moye
Album Coming Home Jamaica
Label Dreyfus
Number 37003 Track 5
Personnel: Lester Bowie, tpt; Roscoe Mitchell, reeds, percussion; Malachi Favors, bass, Don Moye, drums, Bahnamous Bowie, kb. Jamaica, 27 Dec 1995.
DISC 11
Title Suite for Lester
Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago
Composer Mitchell
Album Tribute to Lester
Label ECM
Number 1808 Track 2
Personnel: Roscoe Mitchell, reeds, percussion; Malachi Favors, bass, Don Moye, drums, 2001.
DISC 12
Title Nine to Get Ready
Artist Roscoe Mitchell Sound Factory
Composer MItchell
Album Nine To Get Ready
Label ECM
Number 1651 Track 6
Personnel: Roscoe Mitchell,. reeds, Hugh Ragin, t; George Lewis, tb; Matthew Shipp, Craig Taborn, p; Jaribu Shahid, William Parker, b; Tani Tabbal, Gerald Cleaver, d. NYC May 1997
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Recommended Recording - Selected Recordings (Rarum) on ECM
Jazz Library at the London Jazz Festival
The next Listener Feedback programme is being recorded at the Front Room of the Queen Elizabeth Hall foyer at 5pm on Sunday 18 November. Listeners and surprise guests will be joining Alyn Shipton on stage to add their essential selections to the recommended discs covered during the last three months. Admission is free, and does not require a ticket. All listeners are welcome. If you want to suggest your selected additions to the Jazz Library recommendations, then please email the programme as soon as possible on jazzlibrary@bbc.co.uk. This show will be broadcast on Friday 30 November.
