Among the People

1981 live album by Art Ensemble of Chicago

Among the People

Live album by

Art Ensemble of Chicago

Released| 1981
Recorded| August 1980
Venue| Milan, Italy
Genre| Jazz
Length| 36:45
Label| Praxis
Producer| Kostas Yiannoulopoulos
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
| Urban Bushmen
(1980)  | Among the People
(1981)  | The Complete Live in Japan
(1988)

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Live in Milano Cover

Among the People is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago originally released in 1981 as an LP on the Greek Praxis label, and reissued on CD as Live in Milano on the Golden Years of New Jazz label in 2001.[1][2][3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [4]

In his review for AllMusic, François Couture stated "This short (37 minutes) live set of the Art Ensemble of Chicago was recorded in August 1980, while the group was enjoying a gust of popularity, and released by the label Praxis under the title Among the People. Kostas Yiannoulopoulos was not authorized to publish it, so it came out in bootleg form with track titles and credits all messed up ... As unessential Live in Milano is, it still presents one hell of a performance. Lester Bowie and Malachi Favors are in particularly good shape, everyone is good-humored and playful".[4] In JazzTimes, John Litweiler said "This concert was good, though not one of their best. It was poorly recorded, and the horn solos were badly miked, so turn up the volume when you listen".[5] On All About Jazz, Glenn Astarita commented "this newly reissued recording should please the artists' longtime admirers. Recommended"[6]

## Track listing

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1. "Tutankhamun" (Malachi Favors) - 18:32 (mistitled "Among the People" on original LP)
2. "Illinstrun" (Don Moye, Malachi Favors) - 7:51 (mistitled "Shango King" on original LP)
3. "A Jackson in Your House" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 10:24 (mistitled "Choosing a Cracker" on original LP)

## Personnel

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* Lester Bowie: trumpet, bass drum
* Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
* Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
* Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
* Don Moye: drums, percussion

## References

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1. ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22, July, 2009
2. ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed November 26, 2017
3. ^ Leo Records Catalog, accessed November 26, 2017
4. ^ a b Couture, François. Live in Milano – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
5. ^ Litweiler, J. JazzTimes Review, accessed November 26, 2017
6. ^ Astarita, G. All About Jazz Review, accessed November 26, 2017

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Art Ensemble of Chicago

* Roscoe Mitchell
* Don Moye
* Jaribu Shahid
* Hugh Ragin
* Tomeka Reid
* Dudu Kouate

* Joseph Jarman
* Lester Bowie
* Malachi Favors
* Phillip Wilson
* Corey Wilkes
* Baba Sissoko
* Ari Brown
* Elliot Ngubone

Pre-Art Ensemble of Chicago|

* Sound
* Old/Quartet
* Numbers 1 & 2
* Early Combinations
* Congliptious

Studio albums|

* A Jackson in Your House
* Tutankhamun
* The Spiritual
* People in Sorrow
* Message to Our Folks
* Reese and the Smooth Ones
* Eda Wobu
* Comme à la radio
* Certain Blacks
* Go Home
* Chi-Congo
* Les Stances a Sophie
* Art Ensemble of Chicago with Fontella Bass
* Phase One
* Fanfare for the Warriors
* Nice Guys
* Full Force
* The Third Decade
* Naked
* Ancient to the Future
* The Alternate Express
* Art Ensemble of Soweto
* America – South Africa
* Dreaming of the Masters Suite
* Thelonious Sphere Monk: Dreaming of the Masters Series Vol. 2
* Coming Home Jamaica
* Tribute to Lester
* The Meeting
* Sirius Calling

Live albums|

* Live in Paris
* Live at Mandell Hall
* Bap-Tizum
* Kabalaba
* Live in Berlin
* Urban Bushmen
* Among the People
* The Complete Live in Japan
* Live at the 6th Tokyo Music Joy
* Salutes the Chicago Blues Tradition
* Urban Magic
* Reunion
* Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City
* Fundamental Destiny

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