Art Ensemble of Chicago

• 2 LPS EDITION

• GATEFOLD PACKAGING

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 in April, 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.

PERSONNEL:

• ROSCOE MITCHELL, soprano and alto sax
• FAMOUDOU DON MOYE, druma, percussion
• MOOR MOTHER, vocals
• RODOLFO CORDOBA-LEVRONM vocal
• HUGH RAGIN, trumpet
• FRED BERRY, trumpet,fulgelhorn
• NICOEL MTICHee, piccolo
• CHRSITINA WHEELER, vocals
• JEAN COOK, violin
• EDWARD YOO KWON, viola
• TOMEKA REID, cello
• SILVIA BOLOGNESI, bass
• JARIBU SHAHID, bass
• JUNIUS PAUL, bass

DISC ONE

• SIDE A
• A1. Bell Song
• A2. We Are On The Edge
• A3. I Greet Yoy With Open Arms
• SIDE B
• B1. Chi-Congo 5
• B2. Jamaican Farewell Part II
• B3. Villa Tiamo
• B4. Saturday Morning

DISC TWO

• SIDE C
• C1. Jamaican Farewell Part II
• C2. Mama Koko
• C3. Fanfare And Bell
• SIDE D
• D1. Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
• D2. Oasis At Dusk/li>