Release Date: 26 April 2019
Label: PI Recordings
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 808713008029
Genres: Jazz Avant-garde
Description
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.
The greatness of The Art Ensemble of Chicago has always been the shared commitment of it's 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.
Tracklisting
Steve Coleman
Tyshawn Sorey
Matt Mitchell
Kim Cass
Luke Stewart
Henry Threadgill
Kate Gentile
Steve Lehman & Orchestre National de Jazz
Various Artists
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Art Ensemble Of Chicago
