clxxxii. ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO
from The Art Ensemble of Chicago and Associated Ensembles.
"Marking both the end of their relationship with ECM and the beginning of a more streamlined stretch of music making. The band would cut back on their once predominant, free-form explorations to make room for more bebop and crossover material." [Stephen Cook/AllMusic]
"Nothing so much as the atrophy of a once-radical band." [The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD]
**
Yeah, well screw you, too!
God forbid, a band should change its direction.
**
This 21-CD set contains all of the Ensemble's work with ECM plus the individual musician's later recordings with various groups of ever-changing talent. A stunning, gorgeous release.
**
Bowie improvises over a steady, repeating beat. Eventually a written riff pops up, and -- hell yes! -- it's funky!
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