Kabalaba
Kabalaba is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1974 and released on their AECO label in 1978. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye along with Muhal Richard Abrams.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states "This recording contains several fine episodes, but the interested listener would do better to hear for a full picture of this particular Art Ensemble incarnation's great powers".Track listing
- "Kabalaba-Bees" - 3:10
- "Interlude" - 2:00
- "Kaba Song" - 4:32
- "Interlude" - 1:15
- "Theme for Sco/Kabalaba" - 14:48
- "Duo" - 2:10
- "Sun Precondition One" - 5:30
- "Interlude" - 1:48
- "Improvization A2" - 6:00
- "Mal's Delight" - 3:50
- "Kabalaba Speaks" - 4:57
Personnel
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
- Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
- Don Moye: drums, percussion
- Muhal Richard Abrams: piano