Chi-Congo

Chi-Congo
Studio album by Art Ensemble of Chicago
Released	1973
Recorded	May–June 1970
Genre	Jazz
Label	Decca Records
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Go Home (1970) Chi-Congo (1970) Les Stances a Sophie (1970)

Chi-Congo is a 1970 album recorded in Paris by the Art Ensemble of Chicago first released in 1972 on the Decca Records label, later reissued in the US by Paula. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye. It was reissued on CD in the 1990s by Fuel 2000, missing the songwriting credits and mastered from a (fairly noisy) vinyl source.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Rob Ferrier awarded the album 4 stars noting that "these gentlemen are sterling musicians and everything is done for a purpose, exactly when they want it to happen. A wonderful record by a bunch of really great guys".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

1. "Chi-Congo" (Favors) - 11:40
2. "Enlorfe" (Mitchell) - 14:39
3. "Hippparippp" (Mitchell) - 10:30

• • Recorded May–June 1970 in Paris

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

References

1. Ferrier, R. Allmusic Review accessed 27 July 2011.
2. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 14. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.