W. Lester Bowie, Kalaparusha +.

After illness removed Christopher Gaddy from Joseph Jarman's quartet, Joseph carried on with the exciting rhythm team of Charles Clark and Thurman Barker. For concerts Joseph frequently invited... more

Duet album from the early 70s by two of the leaders of avant-garde jazz, reissue of out-of-print LP for the first time on CD.

The 200 pages in the book and the 111tracks on the CDs underscore the turning points in the evolution of jazz, one of America's proudest inventions. This magnificent new box expands and updates the... more

The production team at AECO has once more gone through the archives and come up with another gem, culminating in the release of 'Fundamental Destiny', a record of a live 1991 Art Ensemble concert... more

This project assembles jazz players Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Adegoke Steve Colson, Malachi Favors & Kahil El'Zabar - they are several leading members from the early days of the... more

Avant garde jazz 1972.

For Bobo is a powerhouse recording from one of the most enigmatic figures in the jazz world. Famoudou Don Moye, widely known for his drum and percussion work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago... more

Another historical recording from one of the most prolific groups in jazz. Recorded live in Montreaux, in 1974, Kabalaba captures the Art Ensemble during a very strong period for the group. With... more

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1969 album from the French Avant-Garde artist. While her debut, Brigitte Fontaine Est... Folle, was a unique take on French chanson, here the Art... more

This is the last recording featuring member Malachi Favors maghostut before his death on Jan. 30, 2004. SIRIUS CALLING was recorded in early 2003 upon Joseph Jarman's return to the band after a... more

This album was recorded live in 1980 & was originally released as a bootleg LP entitled "Among the People". After the release, the LP's producer Kostas Yannoulopoulos & The Art Ensemble of Chicago... more