Art Ensemble Of Chicago We Are On The Edge: A 50Th Anniversary Celebration CD

2019 two CD set. Comprised of two discs: a meticulous studio session and the capture of a rousing live set at Edgefest in Ann Arbor, MI, We are on the Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration is exactly that, a commemoration of a half-century of magical music making. The greatness of The Art Ensemble of Chicago has always been the shared commitment of it's original members - Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors, and Famoudou Don Moye - to the total realm of African diasporic music: what they have long-termed Great Black Music - Ancient to the Future. Also important are the group's disparate musical and artistic personalities, comprised of jazz, advanced compositional techniques, theatrical performance, poetry, Pan-African percussion, all tied together with improvisational flair and the exploration of pure sound.

1. Variations and Sketches from the Bamboo Terrace 2. Bell Song 3. We Are on the Edge 4. I Greet You with Open Arms 5. Chi-Congo 50 6. Jamaican Farewell Part I 7. Villa Tiamo 8. Saturday Morning 9. Jamaican Farewell Part II 10. Mama Koko 11. Fanfare and Bell 12. Oasis at Dusk 13. CD Two: We Are on the Edge/Cards 14. Oasis at Dusk 15. Chi-Congo 50 16. Tutankhamun 17. Mama Koko 18. Saturday Morning 19. Odwalla/The Theme