Roscoe Mitchell

As the title implies, this is the Art Ensemble in a formative stage. Three parts Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble and three parts Joseph Jarman quartet. "A To Ericka" was recorded for submission to a Jazz Festival in Poland and was not successful in landing them a ticket to Europe. "Quintet" was a dress rehearsal for a concert that was cancelled on the day of this recording. Luckily both performances survived on tape to reach a much larger audience than the concerts could have provided.

PERSONNEL:

• Roscoe Mitchell (alto & soprano sax, clarinet)
• Joseph Jarman (alto & soprano sax, clarinet)
• Lester Bowie (trumpet, flugelhorn)
• Malachi Favors (bass)
• Charles Clark (bass on 1 track)
• Thurman Barker (drums)

Recorded in the Bowie home September 2 and November 2, 1967

TRACKS:

• 01. A To Ericka
• 02. Quintet