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Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of Chicago

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Description for Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of Chicago Hardcover. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AVGJ; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. .
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. Formed in 1966 and flourishing until 2010, the Art Ensemble distinguished itself by its unique performance practices members played hundreds of instruments on stage, recited poetry, performed theatrical sketches, and wore face paint, masks, lab coats, and traditional African and Asian dress. The group, which built a global audience and toured across six continents, presented their work as experimental performance art, in opposition to the jazz industry's traditionalist aesthetics. In Message to Our Folks, Paul Steinbeck ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226375960
SKU
V9780226375960
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About Paul Steinbeck
Paul Steinbeck is assistant professor of music theory at Washington University in St. Louis. He is coauthor of Exercises for the Creative Musician, as well as a bassist, composer, and recording artist.

Reviews for Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of Chicago
This is a crucial work of scholarship, one that's been a long time coming. The Art Ensemble of Chicago were a once in a lifetime phenomenon; a book this passionate and informed is the least they've earned.
The Wire The book contains a wealth of information and original interviews. It is a very easy read, well written and clear ... Read more

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