Released 1978 Kabalaba
(1978) Nice Guys
(1978) Release date 1978 Label AECO | Recorded July 4, 1974 Artist Art Ensemble of Chicago Producer Art Ensemble of Chicago Genre Jazz | |
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Kabalaba is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1974 and released on their AECO label in 1978. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye along with Muhal Richard Abrams.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states "This recording contains several fine episodes, but the interested listener would do better to hear [Fanfare for the Warriors] for a full picture of this particular Art Ensemble incarnation's great powers".
Track listing
- "Kabalaba-Bees" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:10
- "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 2:00
- "Kaba Song" (Don Moye) - 4:32
- "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:15
- "Theme for Sco/Kabalaba" (Joseph Jarman) - 14:48
- "Duo" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 2:10
- "Sun Precondition One" (Moye) - 5:30
- "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:48
- "Improvization A2" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 6:00
- "Mal's Delight" (Lester Bowie) - 3:50
- "Kabalaba Speaks" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 4:57
Personnel
Songs
Kabalaba - Bees3:16
Interlude1:45
Kaba Song3:41
References
Kabalaba Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA