Live in Paris is a double live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris and first released on the BYG Actuel label in Japan as two separate volumes ('Live Part 1' and 'Live Part 2') in 1974.Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22 July 2009Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed 26 November 2017 It was issued on CD by Charly Records under the title 'Live In Paris' presumably to avoid confusion with the Delmark 'Live At Mandel Hall' album (issued on CD under the title 'Live'), and then later issued in the US, with the same artwork and design, by Fuel 2000 Records in the US. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Fontella Bass and Don Moye. Despite reissues identifying it as "Live In Paris" and claiming a date of 5 October 1969, it was actually a radio broadcast from performances in Chateauvailon on 13 August 1970.
Reception The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek states "This is the finest live recording by the Art Ensemble, and documents the first tour of a legendary band that created new standards not only for improvisation but for performance as well".Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed 27 July 2011
Track listing "Oh, Strange" (Bowie, Jarman) – 49:24
"Bon Voyage" (Bowie) – 46:39
Personnel Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments Fontella Bass: vocals (on #2 only) Don Moye: drums, percussion (on #2 only)
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