The Art Ensemble of Chicago has long been one of the most significant avant-garde jazz groups and the most famous band to come out of the AACM. At a time when most musicians involved with the free jazz movement were playing at a consistently intense level, the Art Ensemble showed how to use space and
dynamics creatively and to mix together free form passages with arranged sections.
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http://aacmchicago.org/groups/AECO.html
Last Updated 04/11/02