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| 1. | Paris Hello Chi
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| 2. | From Bengali
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| 3. | From St. Louis
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| 4. | Fly with Honey Bee
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| 5. | Hello Chi
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| 6. | Dance
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| 7. | Chi-Congo
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| 8. | Enlorfe, Pt. 1
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| 9. | Enlorfe, Pt. 2
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| 10. | Hipparipp
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Jazz
Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion; Famoudou Don Moye: percussion; Joseph Jarman: reeds, percussion; Roscoe
Two of the Ensembles best albums coupled here on one cd. Both recorded in Paris in 1970 and showcase the complex mixture of bizarre instrumentations and styles that made them a true cult formation.
Album Description
Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums from the celebrated Art Ensemble Of Chicago on one CD: Go Home and Chi Congo. Both were recorded in Paris in 1970 and showcase the complex mixture of bizarre instrumentations and styles that made the Art Ensemble Of Chicago a true cult formation.
This reissue combines two of the Art Ensemble's rarest late-'60s/early-'70s LPs on a single disc. Go Home is an adventurous (even for this group), 1970 session that encompasses droning, atmospheric introductions and interludes ("Paris Hello Chi," "From Bengali"), rollicking old-timey swing ("From St. Louis"), splattery avant-garde honk-and-clatter ("Fly with Honey Bee") that includes an extended interlude of what sounds like junkyard percussion, a quite beautiful and atmospheric piece including vocals by AEOC trumpeter Lester Bowie's wife, Fontella Bass ("Hello Chi"), and the side-long, Stravinsky-esque "Dance," which features eight additional horn players and a string section. Crisply recorded, it's a showcase for many facets of the Art Ensemble's music, and a major work in their discography. Chi-Congo, also from 1970, is notable for being the group's first album with percussionist Famoudou Don Moye. It features three long pieces. The opening title track is almost entirely percussive in its first half, turning into an atmospheric ballad in its second. "Enlorfe" is a raucous storm of horns, occasionally hard-swinging bass, and crashing cymbals that fade in and out at its midpoint due to the limitations of the original vinyl. In its second half, it too grows calm, leading without interruption into "Hipparipp," which begins with drones before leaping into more horn hyperactivity. Each of these albums is strong on its own; combined on a single disc, they're an essential purchase for avant-jazz fans. ~ Phil Freeman, All Music Guide
The reissue of Chi-Congo fills a very big hole in the active Art Ensemble discography. Since the mid-1970 recording, these sessions have seen light on at least five other labels in different formats. Released between Certain Blacks and Live on Affinity, Chi-Congo introduces Famoudou Don Moye as the group's permanent percussionist. "We moved towards the direction of developing as percussionists before we took on another drummer, Roscoe Mitchell said recently in an AAJ interview with Fred Jung.
The title track celebrates percussion as the band joins the new guy for a rhythm workout. Two percolating marimbas add melodic color, then a softly played flute signals Favors to lead on slippery bass. The late bassist burns through the band's dreamy soundscapes, then continues burning on "Enlorfe, Pt. 1, an AEC rave-up. After some blinding a capella playing from Favors, the others rouse and shine, beginning with a loquacious Bowie telling stories over Moye's metallic hailstorm. Various saxophones make comments, but Bowie and Moye explode.
The track fades and returns with "Enlorfe, Pt. 2, which must have been where side A of the original LP ended. Bowie finishes his thoughts and passes the baton to a short alto blast, followed by a short soprano run, and it's back to Bowie. Marimbas also come and go. Bowie's mute brings down the intensity in a duo with a bowing Favors. A flute and whispering cymbals replace Bowie, who returns for a dramatic coda which melts into the somber opening of "Hippatripp. The grays turn bright like a sunrise as the Ensemble engages. After some gleeful bicycle horn toots, Mitchell and Jarman wail on altos, soon joined by Bowie blaring.
A classic recording by anyone's estimation, from the past comes a reminder from the Art Ensemble, of virtuosic improvisation's power to communicate joy.
--- Rex Butters |
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