Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » The Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Live In Milano

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Live In Milano

By Glenn Astarita
December 1, 2001
View read count

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Live In Milano

This outing was originally issued as a bootleg LP ( Among the People ) amid some disagreements between the band and the producer, yet all concerns have since made amends as Live In Milano is officially released for the first time. The opening piece, "Tutankhamun," is an eighteen-minute extravaganza featuring Malachi Favors Magoustous's prominently conveyed walking bass lines, trumpeter Lester Bowie's emotionally driven attack, and Famoudou Don Moye's astute utilization of various percussion instruments. However, the group's often animated methodology and intelligent use of space and depth provides the listener with a well-rounded portraiture. Naturally, humor and pathos were a main component of the musicians' modus operandi via their mimicking of animal sounds, lighthearted exchanges, and swirling, world beat percussion statements. Besides, the band could swing with the best of them.

The remaining two tracks are all about primal rhythms, quaint melodies, fluent improvisations, and bluesy statements, whereas they engage in Dixieland tinged, New Orleans type shuffle grooves on "A Jackson in Your House." Simply put, this newly reissued recording should please the artists' longtime admirers. Recommended

Leo Records (Golden Years of New Jazz)

Track Listing

1.Tutankhamun 2.Illinstrun 3.A Jackson in Your House

Personnel

Art Ensemble Of Chicago

band / ensemble / orchestra

Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion

Album information

Title: Live In Milano | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Golden Years of New Jazz

About Art Ensemble Of Chicago

PREVIOUS / NEXT

Joe Lovano's Flights of Fancy
< Previous

Ascension - New Dark Age Vol. 2
Next >

Become a Sustaining Member

Since 1995, All About Jazz has championed jazz as an art form and supported the musicians who create it. Over three decades, it has grown into one of the world's leading jazz resources, serving hundreds of thousands of readers, musicians, presenters and industry professionals each month.

Help Build the Future of All About Jazz

Your support helps us continue building All About Jazz for the next generation—expanding our editorial coverage, preserving jazz history, developing new community features and creating better ways to discover the music and the people behind it.

Become a sustaining member for as little as $20 per year and you'll immediately enjoy an ad-free experience along with access to subscriber features and future articles for a full year.

Together, we're not simply sustaining All About Jazz—we're building its future. Thank you for being part of the journey.