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Music Ensemble Roger Baird (percussion) Billy Bang (violin) Malik Baraka (trumpet) William Parker (bass) Daniel Carter (tenor and alto saxophones, flutes) Herb Kahn (bass) The recording debut of one of jazz's greatest "lost" groups! From two live performances in 1974/75, the first documentation of this important group. Existing during the heyday of NYC's loft scene, their name has often been cited as a crucial stage in the development of its members -- the seed of such current ensembles as Other Dimensions In Music and TEST can be found here -- but their singular music has gone largely unheard. As William Parker states, "The Music Ensemble existed during one of the most beautiful periods in my life. It was my mentor, my academy, my soul brother. It was perfection that cannot be repeated, only continued." This CD has been compiled from archival tapes recorded by Roger Baird. Packaged in a mini-LP gatefolds sleeve, with liners by Parker, Bang, Baird, and Carter, paintings by Marilyn Sontag, and a reproduction of the poster for one of the shows. "A slice of musically important history." -- Jazz Weekly 10 tracks in 56:42 More From The Rack One Final Note Review :::>> Tell A Friend About This CD From Drimala If you like this cd, you might also enjoy listening to: Now (Other Dimensions In Music) Time Is of the Essence (Other Dimensions In Music) Vivid (Fasteau, Parker, Mateen, Drake, McPhee, McBee) Memoirs of a Dream (Fasteau and Garrett) Underground Railroad (Joe McPhee Quartet) Unlawful Noise (Haazz & Company) TEST (Carter, Bruno, Mateen, Heyner) |