We Are on the Edge (A 50th Anniversary Celebration)

~ Release by Art Ensemble of Chicago (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
2CD: Recorded Live at Edgefest, Ann Arbor, MI
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1We Are on the Edge/Cards
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Cards (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Roscoe Mitchell
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Pub. Co.
live instrumental recording of:
We Are on the Edge (on 2018-10-20)
lyricist:
Camae Ayewa (poet, musician, activist)
composer:
Roscoe Mitchell
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co.
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2Oasis at Dusk
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Avotja “Oasis at Dusk” (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Don Moye (jazz drummer)
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing
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3Chi-Congo 50
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Chi-Congo 50 (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co.
is based on:
Chi-Congo
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4Tutankhamun
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Tutankhamun (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Malachi Favors Moghostut
publisher:
AECO Publ. Co
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5Mama Koko
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live instrumental recording of:
Mama Koko (on 2018-10-20)
lyricist:
Camae Ayewa (poet, musician, activist)
composer:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
other vocals [Lingala call and response] arranger:
Titos Sompa
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co.
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6Saturday Morning
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Saturday Morning (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co.
5:16
7Odwalla/The Theme
alto saxophone, sopranino saxophone and soprano saxophone:
Roscoe Mitchell
autoharp, electronic instruments [electronics, Q-Chord], mbira [Array mbira], sampler and theremin [Moog Theremini]:
Christina Wheeler (vocalist & electronic artist)
bass:
Silvia Bolognesi (Italian bassist and composer), Junius Paul and Jaribu Shahid
bass flute, flute and piccolo:
Nicole Mitchell (American flautist and composer)
bell [Congo bells]:
Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
bell [Thai bells]:
Hugh Ragin
bendir, drums (drum set), dunun, gong and triangle:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer)
bongos, percussion [kenkeni, okonkolo], shekere [chekeré] and talking drum [tama/talking drum]:
Enoch Williamson
cello:
Tomeka Reid
congas and shakers:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer), Titos Sompa and Enoch Williamson
cuíca and mbira:
Titos Sompa
djembe:
Famoudou Don Moye (jazz drummer) and Enoch Williamson
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Fred Berry and Hugh Ragin
viola:
Edward Yoon Kwon (violinist/violist and composer)
violin:
Jean Cook
vocals:
Titos Sompa
conductor:
Stephen Rush (composer, educator)
recorded at:
Edgefest 2018, Day 3 (2018-10-20)
recorded at:
Bethlehem United Church of Christ in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (on 2018-10-20)
live recording of:
Odwalla / Theme (on 2018-10-20)
composer:
Art Ensemble of Chicago
publisher:
Art Ensemble of Chicago Publ. Co., Inc.
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