Live in Paris (Art Ensemble of Chicago album)
| Live in Paris | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 13 August 1970 | |||
| Venue | Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 96:03 | |||
| Label | BYG Actuel Japan | |||
| Producer | Jean Luc Young | |||
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Live in Paris is a double
Malachi Favors Maghostut, Fontella Bass and Don Moye
. Despite reissues identifying it as "Live In Paris" and claiming a date of 5 October 1969, it was actually a radio broadcast from performances in Chateauvailon on 13 August 1970.
Reception
The
Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is the finest live recording by the Art Ensemble, and documents the first tour of a legendary band that created new standards not only for improvisation but for performance as well".[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |   [4] |
Track listing
- "Oh, Strange" (Bowie, Jarman) – 49:24
- "Bon Voyage" (Bowie) – 46:39
Personnel
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
- Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Fontella Bass: vocals (on #2 only)
- Don Moye: drums, percussion (on #2 only)
References
- ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22 July 2009
- ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed 26 November 2017
- ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 27 July 2011
- ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
