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Released
  
1973

Artist
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago

Label
  
Paula Records

Recorded
  
May–June 1970

Release date
  
1973

Genre
  
Jazz

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Chi-Congo (1970)
  
Les Stances a Sophie (1970)

Similar
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago albums, Jazz albums

Chi-Congo is a 1970 album recorded in Paris by the Art Ensemble of Chicago first released in 1972 on the Decca Records label, later reissued in the US by Paula. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye. It was reissued on CD in the 1990s by Fuel 2000, missing the songwriting credits and mastered from a (fairly noisy) vinyl source.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rob Ferrier awarded the album 4 stars noting that "these gentlemen are sterling musicians and everything is done for a purpose, exactly when they want it to happen. A wonderful record by a bunch of really great guys".

Track listing

  1. "Chi-Congo" (Favors) - 11:40
  2. "Enlorfe" (Mitchell) - 14:39
  3. "Hippparippp" (Mitchell) - 10:30
  • Recorded May–June 1970 in Paris

    • Personnel

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
  • Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
  • Don Moye: drums, percussion

    • Songs

    1Chi-Congo9:20
    2Enlorfe - Part 19:09
    3Enlorfe - Part 29:19

    References

    Chi-Congo Wikipedia
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