Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at Iridium

by The Art Ensemble of Chicago

Overview

This pair of 2004 concert recordings, Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at Iridium, could be said to be by the "New" Art Ensemble of Chicago. With the death of Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors, the future of the group was in serious doubt, even with the return of Joseph Jarman. Trumpeter Corey Wilkes and bassist Jaribu Shahid, however, have proven to be excellent successors, inspiring Roscoe Mitchell and Jarman to play at their best. Some of the music on this two-CD set is almost hard bop although a bit eccentric; other selections meander a bit in sound explorations or percussion displays, and others find the group pushing ahead. The Art Ensemble of Chicago was always at their most intriguing live, so a concert recording is the next best thing. Not everything works, but the group never loses your interest, being coherent, constantly creative, and quite unpredictable. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	07/25/2006
Label:	Pi Recordings
UPC:	0808713002027
Rank:	110416

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Song for My Sister
2. The Morning Mist
3. Song for Charles
4. On the Mountain
5. Big Red Peaches
6. Odwalla

Disc 2

7. Erika
8. Malachi
9. The J Song
10. Red Sand Green Water
11. Slow Tenor and Bass
12. Odwalla

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Art Ensemble of Chicago   Primary Artist
Joseph Jarman   Sax (Sopranino),Sax (Soprano),Flute,Vocals,Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Flute (Bass)
Roscoe Mitchell   Sax (Sopranino),Piccolo,Flute,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Piccolo Flute,Sax (Soprano)
Don Moye   Drums,Bongos,Congas,African Drums
Jaribu Shahid   Bass,Percussion,Bass (Electric)
Corey Wilkes   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Percussion,Trumpet (Pocket)

Technical Credits

The Art Ensemble of Chicago   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Roscoe Mitchell   Composer
Steve Gotcher   Mixing,Mastering
Adam Blackburn   Engineer
Kevin Beauchamp   Production Assistant
Brian Kingman   Engineer
Seth Rosner   Executive Producer
Buzz Kemper   Mixing
Dominik Huber   Photography
Yulun Wang   Executive Producer
Joseph Jarman   Composer