Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Sixth Decade / From Paris to Paris - Live at Sons D'Hiver - 2 LPs

Artist: Art Ensemble of Chicago | Label: RogueArt |  Format: 2xLP  |  Genre: Jazz | Album Condition: New  |  Cover Condition: Sealed Art Ensemble of ChicagoThe Sixth Decade / From Paris to Paris - Live at Sons D'Hiver RogueArt 122 - import 2 LP set in a thick gatefold jacket  THE ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO, EXPANDING TO A CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, MARKS ITS SIXTH DECADE AS A VITAL FORCE ON THE WORLD MUSIC STAGE WITH AN EAR-OPENING LIVE RECORDING ON TWO LPS Recorded in France in 2020 at the Son d' hiver festival, this recording celebrates the legendary group's historic ties to Paris, where it was formed in 1968. When trumpet great Lester Bowie died in 1999, followers of the Art Ensemble of Chicago couldn't help but wonder whether the legendary quintet, which owed so much to his special and outlandish gifts, would - or should - go on. That it did, in his memory, with no loss of spirit. But the subsequent passing of two other founding members Malachi Favors Maghostut in 2004 & Joseph Jarman i