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Kabalaba

Kabalaba is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival[1] in 1974 and released on their AECO label in 1978.[2][3] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye along with Muhal Richard Abrams.

Kabalaba
Live album by
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Released1978
RecordedJuly 4, 1974
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length50:00
LabelAECO
ProducerArt Ensemble of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Fanfare for the Warriors
(1973) 		Kabalaba
(1978) 		Nice Guys
(1978)

Reception edit

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states "This recording contains several fine episodes, but the interested listener would do better to hear [Fanfare for the Warriors] for a full picture of this particular Art Ensemble incarnation's great powers".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic      [4]

Track listing edit

  1. "Kabalaba-Bees" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:10
  2. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 2:00
  3. "Kaba Song" (Don Moye) - 4:32
  4. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:15
  5. "Theme for Sco/Kabalaba" (Joseph Jarman) - 14:48
  6. "Duo" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 2:10
  7. "Sun Precondition One" (Moye) - 5:30
  8. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:48
  9. "Improvization A2" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 6:00
  10. "Mal's Delight" (Lester Bowie) - 3:50
  11. "Kabalaba Speaks" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 4:57

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ ""Kabalaba: Live At Montreux Jazz Festival" on Discogs".
  2. ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22, July, 2009
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed November 26, 2017
  4. ^ a b Owelnick, B. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
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