Art Ensemble of Chicago Profile
Members:
Lester Bowie (trumpet, 1966-1999)
Roscoe Mitchell (saxophone, flute, 1966-present)
Joseph Jarman (alto sax, 1967-1993, 2003-present)
Malachi Favors (bass, 1966-2004)
Philip Wilson (1967-1969)
Famoudou Don Moye (drums, 1970-present)
Associated Acts:
Brigitte Fontaine & Art Ensemble of Chicago
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Fontella Bass
Also Called:
Roscoe Mitchell Sextett
Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble
Genres:
Avant Garde Jazz
Free Jazz
Formed: In 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Debut Album: A Jackson in Your House (1969)
Did You Know:
Avant-garde jazz band formed from members of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM).
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