| 1. An outstanding yet obscure 1981 release by two Art Ensemble of Chicago members, multi reeds player and drummer Don Moye along with legendary bassist Rafael Garret and young lion Craig Harris on trombone. Four great individuals digging deep between ancient African rituals and modern urban multidimensional grooves. A tribal ecstatic sound based on a multitude of instruments: reeds, bamboo flutes, didgeridoo, trombone, conch shell, panpipes and a sea of percussion. A beautiful example of AACM "Ancient to the Future" aesthetic. A magic mixture of elements from the African American music continuum |
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