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Mick Rossi, Le Rex, & Emile Parisien

by Maurice Hogue
May 9, 2019

Creativity must be recognized, particularly the kind endures. The AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) continues this day, just as it did over 50 years ago, inspiring, pushing forward, and setting the standard for creative music. Only the players change. The premier performing group of the AACM today is the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble, and it's a joy to hear the music on their new recording Live At The Currency Exchange Vol. 1..Also in this ...

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AACM Great Black Music Ensemble: Live at The Currency Exchange, Volume 1

Read "Live at The Currency Exchange, Volume 1" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
April 4, 2019

A Power Stronger Than Itself (The University of Chicago press) is the title of George Lewis' history of the AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians). Published in 2008, its 676 pages tell the story of the first 43 years of the Chicago South Side collective that gave birth to musicians like Henry Threadgill, Wadada Leo Smith, Anthony Braxton, Jack DeJohnette, Lester Bowie and the members of The Art Ensemble of Chicago. While history chronicles events of the past, ...