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A rare treasure from the Art Ensemble Of Chicago – recorded as a supposed third album for Atlantic records in 1974, but unissued for years until the group released it on their own! The session is a live one, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival – and features the unique addition of Muhal Richard Abrams on piano, making for the group's first session ever with the instrument! Muhal's work nicely colors in the spare spaces on the set – giving a soaring, lyrical quality to a few of the numbers – and really standing in stark contrast to the freer solo work of the other players. At times, Abrams is playing these longer lines that almost have a McCoy Tyner sort of energy – directing the set with a tremendous searching vibe – and at other times, he joins the group in their sparer exploration of sound and space – in a mode that's similar to some of their Parisian recordings. Titles include "Sun Precondition One", "Kabalaba", "Kaba Song", "Mal's Delight", and "Improvization A2".

A collection of 80s recordings made by Don Moye – cut back in his hometown Chicago scene, and recorded with a host of lesser-known players from the scene – including vocalist Luba Raashiek, percussionist Enoch Williamson, trumpeter Billy Brimfield, saxophonist Ari Brown, and harmonica player LT Beauchamp. The set features a really great vocal version of Wayne Shorter's "Black Nile", with new lyrics by Luba Raashiek that really open up the tune! Other tracks include "One For Skip", "Two City Suite", "Richard's Tune", and a nice reading of Coltrane's "Miles Mode".