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Kabalaba
Live album by
Released1978
RecordedJuly 4, 1974
VenueMontreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
GenreJazz
Length50:00
LabelAECO
ProducerArt Ensemble of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Fanfare for the Warriors
(1973)
Kabalaba
(1978)
Nice Guys
(1978)

Kabalaba is a live album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival[1] in 1974 and released on their AECO label in 1978.[2][3] It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut, and Don Moye along with Muhal Richard Abrams.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick states "This recording contains several fine episodes, but the interested listener would do better to hear [Fanfare for the Warriors] for a full picture of this particular Art Ensemble incarnation's great powers".[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Kabalaba-Bees" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:10
  2. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 2:00
  3. "Kaba Song" (Don Moye) - 4:32
  4. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:15
  5. "Theme for Sco/Kabalaba" (Joseph Jarman) - 14:48
  6. "Duo" (Muhal Richard Abrams) - 2:10
  7. "Sun Precondition One" (Moye) - 5:30
  8. "Interlude" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 1:48
  9. "Improvization A2" (Roscoe Mitchell) - 6:00
  10. "Mal's Delight" (Lester Bowie) - 3:50
  11. "Kabalaba Speaks" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 4:57

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ""Kabalaba: Live At Montreux Jazz Festival" on Discogs".
  2. ^ Art Ensemble of Chicago discography accessed 22, July, 2009
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Art Ensemble Of Chicago discography, accessed November 26, 2017
  4. ^ a b Owelnick, B. "Allmusic review". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-06-15.