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BYG/Actuel (UK), 1969. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99 23.99
One of the key records that helped establish the genius of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago at the end of the 60s – a session that was recorded on the Paris scene, where the early quartet were really starting to rub shoulders with, and influence a range of different European players – maybe ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Great Black Music – Message To Our Folks (180 gram pressing) ... LP 23.99
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Reese & The Smooth Ones ... CD BYG/Actuel/Fuel 2000, 1969. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from the Art Ensemble – and one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz. The album ... (Jazz) read more CD
(2002 pressing.)
Art Ensemble Of Chicago —
Reese & The Smooth Ones (LP sleeve edition) ... CD BYG/Actuel/Sunspots (Italy), 1969. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Beautiful work from the Art Ensemble – and one of their undisputed classics! The record features some of the most perfectly realized moments the band ever cut to wax, with a blend of whimsical multi-instrumental improvisation, and a strong sense of the spiritual tradition in jazz. The album ... (Jazz) read more CD
Don Cherry —
Mu First Part/BYG/Actuel (France), 1969. New Copy 2CDs ... Out Of Stock
Don Cherry really breaks out here on his classic Mu sessions from France – using the new freedoms of post-68 Paris to explore themes at a level that would set the tone for generations to come! The album's very spare, and very improvised – with Cherry on pocket trumpet, piano, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Actuel/Charly (UK), 1969. Used ... $13.99
One of the most striking early albums from Daevid Allen and Gong – and very well-placed on the BYG label, given that it features contributions from avant jazz musicians – including Burton Greene on piano, Didier Malherbe on flute and soprano, and Barre Phillips on bass! The mix of ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Magick Brother ... CD 14.99(Out of print.)
Actuel/Charly (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99 About November 25, 2024 (delayed)
Classic out/experimental material from the legendary group that included Alvin Curran, Frederic Rzewski, and Richard Teitelbaum (among others). This original BYG pressing features a full live performance of "The Sound Pool", and was recorded in Paris in May of 1969. The tracks are quite ... (Out Sound) read more CD
Michel Puig —
Stigmates – Dirige Par Rene Leibowitz ... CD BYG/Ultra Vybe (Japan), Late 1960s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
One of the most unusual albums recorded during the famous BYG/Actuel run at the end of the 60s – a piece that's billed as a "chamber opera", and which comes across in this mix of bold expression with a bit of free improvisation! The work features a mix of musicians and vocalists ... (Jazz) read more CD
Archie Shepp —
Blase ... CD BYG/Actuel/Giants Of Jazz (Italy), 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
A crucial album from Archie Shepp – one that finds him enjoying new freedoms on the French scene at the end of the 60s – which then helps him take off from his earlier Impulse Records modes, at a level he'd then bring back to the label in the early 70s! There's a very free-thinking ... (Jazz) read more CD
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