Live in Paris (Art Ensemble of Chicago album)
Live in Paris is a double live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris and first released on the BYG Actuel label in Japan as two separate volumes ('Live Part 1' and 'Live Part 2') in 1974.[1][2] It was issued on CD by Charly Records under the title 'Live In Paris' presumably to avoid confusion with the Delmark 'Live At Delmark Hall' album (issued on CD under the title 'Live'), and then later issued in the US, with the same artwork and design, by Fuel 2000 Records in the US. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Fontella Bass and Don Moye. Despite reissues identifying it as "Live In Paris" and claiming a date of 5 October 1969, it was actually a radio broadcast from performances in Chateauvailon on 13 August 1970.
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 13 August 1970 | |||
| Venue | Paris, France | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 96:03 | |||
| Label | BYG Actuel Japan | |||
| Producer | Jean Luc Young | |||
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is the finest live recording by the Art Ensemble, and documents the first tour of a legendary band that created new standards not only for improvisation but for performance as well".[3]
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| Allmusic |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
- "Oh, Strange" (Bowie, Jarman) – 49:24
- "Bon Voyage" (Bowie) – 46:39
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
- Fontella Bass: vocals (on #2 only)
- Don Moye: drums, percussion (on #2 only)
References
- Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22 July 2009
- Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed 26 November 2017
- Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 27 July 2011
- Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.