Art Ensemble of Chicago
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Art Ensemble of Chicago is an influential avant-garde jazz group from Chicago known for its experimental compositions, multi-instrumentalism, and theatrical performances that helped define the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Art Ensemble of Chicago canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz group
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jazz ensemble ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | AACM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formerMember | Phillip Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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experimental music ⓘ free jazz ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bassoon
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celesta ⓘ clarinet ⓘ double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ flute ⓘ harmonica ⓘ oboe ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ various small instruments ⓘ |
| influenced |
avant-garde jazz
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creative jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African music
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European classical music ⓘ blues ⓘ earlier jazz traditions ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Chicago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Famoudou Don Moye
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Jarman NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Malachi Favors NERFINISHED ⓘ Roscoe Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | AACM movement ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
collective improvisation
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multi-instrumentalism ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ use of costumes and face paint ⓘ use of small percussion instruments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Jackson in Your House
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Bap-Tizum NERFINISHED ⓘ Full Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Stances a Sophie NERFINISHED ⓘ Nice Guys NERFINISHED ⓘ People in Sorrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Urban Bushmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
integration of theater and music
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use of improvisation and composition ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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BYG Actuel NERFINISHED ⓘ Delmark Records NERFINISHED ⓘ ECM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pi Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | AEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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