Boxset / Compilation · 2002
Tracklist
1. Charlie M (9:23)
2. Magg Zelma (19:55)
3. Rios Negroes (7:18)
4. Folkus (11:00)
5. Nine to Get Ready (3:50)
6. Prayer for Jimbo Kwesi (9:49)
7. Odwalla/Theme (5:13)
8. Nice Guys (1:41)
Total Time: 68:12
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Roscoe MItchell
Baritone Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
Bass Clarinet – Joseph Jarman
Bass Drum – Lester Bowie
Bass Saxophone – Roscoe Mitchell
Bassoon – Joseph Jarman
Bells – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Bendir – Famoudou Don Moye
Bongos – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell
Celesta – Lester Bowie
Chimes – Famoudou Don Moye
Chimes [Dinner] – Roscoe Mitchell
Clarinet [Bb] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Conch – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman
Congas – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Cowbell – Famoudou Don Moye
Cymbal – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
Double Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus
Drum [Djimbe] – Famoudou Don Moye
Drum [Trap] – Famoudou Don Moye
Electric Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus
Engineer [Reissue] – David Baker, Martin Weiland
Flugelhorn – Lester Bowie
Flute [Alto] – Joseph Jarman
Flute [Bamboo] – Roscoe Mitchell
Flute [C] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe MItchell
Flute [Eb] – Joseph Jarman
Glockenspiel – Roscoe Mitchell
Gong – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Horn [Bike] – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Horn [Elephant] – Famoudou Don Moye
Horn [Long Horn] – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
Idiophone [Balafon] – Famoudou Don Moye
Marimba – Famoudou Don Moye
Melodica – Malachi Favors Maghostus
Oboe – Roscoe Mitchell
Percussion – Malachi Favors Maghostus
Percussion [Bass Pan Drum] – Joseph Jarman
Percussion [Bass Pan Drums] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Cans] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Pans] – Roscoe Mitchell
Percussion [Shekere] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Sun Percussion] – Famoudou Don Moye
Piccolo Flute – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Siren – Joseph Jarman
Sopranino Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
Soprano Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Synthesizer – Joseph Jarman
Talking Drum [Donno] – Famoudou Don Moye
Talking Drum [Dundun] – Famoudou Don Moye
Tenor Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Timpani – Famoudou Don Moye
Tom Tom – Joseph Jarman
Trumpet – Lester Bowie
Vibraphone – Joseph Jarman
Vocals – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors Maghostus, Roscoe Mitchell
Whistle – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Wood Block – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell
Double Bass – Fred Williams (track 3)
Drums – Phillip Wilson (track 3)
Piano – Donald Smith (track 3)
Double Bass (track 5)– Jaribu Shahid, William Parker
Drums (track 5)– Gerald Cleaver, Tani Tabbal Piano (track 5)– Craig Taborn, Matthew Shipp Trombone - George Lewis (track 5)
Trumpet – Hugh Ragin (track 5)
About this release
ECM Records – 014 196-2 (Germany)
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Recordings 1978–1997 :
• Track 1 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 2 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 3 – from: Lester Bowie, "The Great Pretender" (rec. June 1981, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 4 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 5 – from: Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory, "Nine to Get Ready" (rec. May 1997, New York)
• Track 6 – from Art Ensemble of Chicago, "The Third Decade" (rec. June 1984, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 7 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Urban Bushmen (rec. May 1980, Munich)
• Track 8 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (Rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)
source albums:
Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Third Decade [ECM 422 823 213-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Urban Bushmen [ECM 422 829 394-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Full Force [ECM 422 829 197-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys [ECM 422 827 876-2]
Lester Bowie: The Great Pretender [ECM 422 829 369-2]
Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory: Nine to Get Ready [ECM 314 539 725-2]
Thanks to snobb for the updates