We Are On The Edge | 50th Anniversary Edition

Iconic, innovative and internationally renowned force in avant-garde music The Art Ensemble of Chicago released their 50th anniversary celebratory album on Erased Tapes via Inertia. Erased Tapes are honoured to announce the vinyl edition of this exceptional body of work. Led by surviving founding members Roscoe Mitchell and drummer Famoudou Don Moye, these brand new recordings involve a staggering array of contemporary artists ranging from across the jazz, experimental and improvised music spheres; The vinyl edition will be available as a double album featuring a meticulous studio session of the newly assembled group of musicians, combining re-recordings of works spanning the last 50 years, some never before recorded, as well as new compositions. The 4-LP special edition also includes their live set recorded at Edgefest, the annual experimental jazz and creative new music festival in Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tracks

1~1~Bell Song
1~2~We Are On The Edge
1~3~I Greet You With Open Arms
1~4~Chi-Congo 50
1~5~Jamaican Farewell Part I
1~6~Villa Tiamo
1~7~Saturday Morning
1~8~Jamaican Farewell Part Ii
1~9~Mama Koko
1~10~Fanfare And Bell
1~11~Variations And Sketches From The Bamboo Terrace
1~12~Oasis At Dusk

Details

Format: Vinyl LP
Artist: The Art Ensemble Of Chicago
Release Date: 26 July 2019
Genre: Jazz
Label: Erased Tapes
Distributor: Inertia Music