Message to Our Folks
1969 studio album by Art Ensemble of Chicago
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Message to Our Folks is a 1969 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Paris for the French BYG Actuel label.[1][2] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell and Malachi Favors Maghostut.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | August 12, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Studio Saravah, Paris | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | BYG Actuel | |||
| Producer | Jean Georgakarakos, Jean-Luc Young | |||
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Track listing
- "Old-Time Religion" - 7:41
- "Dexterity" (Parker) - 4:05
- "Rock Out" - 8:36
- "A Brain For The Seine" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) 20:17
- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated
- Recorded August 12, 1969 in Paris
Personnel
- Lester Bowie: trumpet, percussion instruments
- Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments, vocals
- Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
- Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments