This was the Art Ensemble's breakthrough -- however short-lived -- onto a major U.S. label (Atlantic), as well as a document of the freewheeling band's first appearance at an American festival (the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival). With activist John Sinclair delivering the introduction, politics is in the air; the crowd is young and predisposed to radical ideas and the Art Ensemble holds back nothing in a chaotic, meandering, exasperating, outrageous -- and, thus, always fascinating -- pe...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Previously released on Soul Jazz's subsidiary imprint, Universal Sound. Recorded in France, 1970. To coincide with the release of the Les Stances a Sophie DVD, Soul Jazz are also re-issuing the Art Ensemble of Chicago's Les Stances a Sophie as a one-off super-luxury U.S.- heavy card gatefold limited edition LP edition (strictly limited to 1000 copies). The album features the epic 'Theme de Yoyo,' the Art Ensemble of Chicago's finest ever moment featuring the soaring vocals of Fontella Bass an...   [ read more ]

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Previously released on Soul Jazz's subsidiary imprint, Universal Sound. Recorded in France, 1970. To coincide with the release of the Les Stances a Sophie DVD, Soul Jazz are also re-issuing the Art Ensemble of Chicago's Les Stances a Sophie album on CD. The album features the epic 'Theme de Yoyo,' the Art Ensemble of Chicago's finest ever moment featuring the soaring vocals of Fontella Bass and the super-heavy funk drums of then current newcomer to the Art Ensemble Don Moye. The Art Ensemble of Chicago wer...   [ read more ]

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