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Black Artists Group

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Also known as
  
BAG

Active until
  
1972

Record label
  
BAG

Albums
  
In Paris, Aries 1973

Genres
  
Jazz

Genre
  
Jazz

Founder
  
Oliver Lake


Origin
  
St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Years active
  
1968 (1968)–1972 (1972)

Past members
  
Julius Hemphill Oliver Lake J. D. Parran LeRoi S. Shelton Hamiet Bluiett Luther Thomas Baikida Carroll Floyd LeFlore Joseph Bowie Bensid Thigpen Charles "Bobo" Shaw Arzinia Richardson Malinke Robert Elliott Vincent Terrell Muthal Naidoo Ajule (Bruce) Rutlin Shirley LeFlore Georgia Collins Luisah Teish Emilio Cruz Oliver L. Jackson Harold Pudgy Attyberry Ronnie Burrage Template:Billy "Hassan" Ingram

Similar
  
Oliver Lake, Charles "Bobo" Shaw, Association for the Advance, Julius Hemphill, Baikida Carroll

Black artists group oliver lake re cre a tion


The Black Artists Group (BAG) was a multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1968 to 1972.

Contents

Members included saxophonists Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, J. D. Parran, Hamiet Bluiett, and Luther Thomas; trumpeters Baikida Carroll and Floyd LeFlore; trombonist Joseph Bowie; drummers Bensid Thigpen and Charles "Bobo" Shaw; bassist bobby reedArziniaRichardson; stage directors Malinke Robert Elliott, Vincent Terrell, and Muthal Naidoo; actors LeRoi S. Shelton; poets Ajule (Bruce) Rutlin and Shirley LeFlore; dancers Georgia Collins and Luisah Teish; and painters Emilio Cruz and Oliver L. Jackson (NOTE: while Jackson was not officially a member, he was deeply involved with BAG and is usually listed as a member). In addition, Ronnie Burrage was considered one of the youngest members (11 & 12 years old) of BAG as he began to perform with various members in 1971 & 72.

Black artist s group part 1 2 live video 1973


Songs

Re-Cre-A-TionIn Paris - Aries 1973 · 1973
Something to Play OnIn Paris - Aries 1973 · 1973
EchosIn Paris - Aries 1973 · 1973

References

Black Artists Group Wikipedia