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Track listing

1. "Hail We Now Sing Joy" (Jarman) — 4:56
2. "It's the Sign of the Times" (Favors) — 18:44
3. "Tech Ritter and the Megabytes" (Mitchell) — 4:22
4. "Wind and Drum" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) — 11:09
5. "The Meeting" (Mitchell) — 6:49
6. "Amin Bidness" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) — 8:33
7. "The Train to Io" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) — 4:53

Personnel

• Joseph Jarman — flute, percussion, gong, saxophone (alto, soprano, tenor), bells
• Malachi Favors Maghostus — bass, percussion
• Roscoe Mitchell — flute, piccolo, saxophone (alto, bass, soprano. tenor)
• Don Moye — bongos, conga, drums

Production:

• Kevin Beauchamp — production assistant
• Tom Blain — mastering
• Joseph Blough — photography
• Steve Gotcher, Buzz Kemper — engineer, editing, mixing
• David Holmes, Sammy Hunter — crew
• Seth Rosner — executive producer
• Yulun Wang — associate producer

Reception

The album was met with mix reviews. All Music Guide's Thom Jurek gave it five stars, saying that ultimately, the album "is a glorious reunion album, one that delights as it provokes."^[2] Others have commented that the return of Jarman solidifies that "the AEC is a band to contend with."^[3] Jazz Word's Ken Waxman had other opinions, saying "the overriding feel of the session is so reductionist that the listener may feel as if he has wondered into a microtonal recital".^[4] NPR's Whiteman said both albums have "more filler than cafeteria meatloaf."^[1]

Most reviews comment that the absence of Lester Bowie is obvious.^[2] Review John Chacona of One Final note comments that "there were moments where I expected to hear a "blat" delivered with his perfect comic timing."^[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz also mentions "an eerie moment" when "somebody plays something which sounds uncannily like a Lester Bowie break."^[5] All About Jazz reviewer Mark Corrotto says that Jarman's return "doesn't substitute for Bowie's absence, it merely aims the music in different directions"^[6] even though NPR's Whiteman says Jarman's return "makes the band seem like the real deal."^[1]

References

Category:2003 albums Category:Jazz albums Category:Art Ensemble of Chicago albums