The Art Ensemble of Chicago is a jazz collective from, well,
Chicago that rose to prominence at the latter half of the free jazz movement
during the late 60s and early 70s.
Gaining prominence with their soundtrack for the French film Les Stances a Sophie, the ensemble went
on to release BAP-TIZUM, a live
recording from the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival in 1972. While
the group would go on to release many more albums over the next few decades, and
though they are still active to this day, BAP-TIZUM
still stands as one of their crowning achievements: a vibrant recording that still sounds fresh
and inventive today.
