Art Ensemble Of Chicago We Are On The Edge

Release date:
July 26, 2019
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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 this month, and Erased Tapes are honoured 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.

Tracklist:
  • 1. Bell Song
  • 2. We Are On The Edge
  • 3. I Greet You With Open Arms
  • 4. Chi-Congo 50
  • 5. Jamaican Farewell Part I
  • 6. Villa Tiamo
  • 7. Saturday Morning
  • 8. Jamaican Farewell Part II
  • 9. Mama Koko
  • 10. Fanfare And Bell
  • 11. Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
  • 12. Oasis At Dusk