AACM Great Black Music Ensemble - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

 

The AACM (Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians) is an organization, founded in Chicago, by pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams, pianist Jodie Christian, drummer Steve McCall, and composer Phil Cohran.

The AACM is devoted 'to nurturing, performing, and recording serious, original music', according to its charter. It supports and encourages jazz performers, composers and educators. Its motto is 'Great Black Music, Ancient to the Future.'

This orchestral collective of 21 musicians was invited in Perugia for six concerts with six different directors and composers, during three days of Umbria Jazz 2009.

Vol. 1: 2009-07-14 - AACM directed by George Lewis
Vol. 2: 2009-07-14 - AACM directed by Ernest Dawkins
Vol. 3: 2009-07-15 - AACM directed by Nicole Mitchell
Vol. 4: 2009-07-15 - AACM directed by Douglas R. Ewart
Vol. 5: 2009-07-16 - AACM directed by Dee Alexander
Vol. 6: 2009-07-16 - AACM directed by George Lewis

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by George Lewis - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 16th, 2009

Broadcasted and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 The Chicken Scene
02 Fractals
03 Hungry Bird-Shuffle

All compositions by George Lewis

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
Renée Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by Dee Alexander - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 16th, 2009

Broadcasted and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 Dee Alexander presents Tomeka Reid
02 Rossignol (Dee Alexander)
03 Dee Alexander presents Saalik Ziyad
04 vocal solo (Saalik Ziyad)
05 Saalik Ziyad presents Ann Ward
06 vocal solo (Ann Ward)
07 Ann Ward presents Taalib-Din Ziyad
08 vocal solo (Taalib-Din Ziyad)
09 unknown title
10 unknown title
11 Prosetional-Chant-Maze Factor (inc) (Mwata Bowden)

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
Renée Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by Douglas R. Ewart - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 15th, 2009

Broadcasted and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 piano solo (Ann Ward)
02 unknown title (Douglas R. Ewart)

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
Renée Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by Nicole Mitchell - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 15th, 2009

Broadcast and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 Under The Sun (Nicole Mitchell)
02 Hidden Trail (Nicole Mitchell)
03 Transformation (Tomeka Reid)
04 unknown title (Renée Baker)
05 Second Real (Nicole Mitchell)

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
Renée Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by Ernest Dawkins - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 14th, 2009

Broadcast and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 Station To Station (Ernest Dawkins)
02 Ernest Dawkins' announcements
03 The Mysterious Side (Ernest Dawkins)
04 Ernest Dawkins' announcements
05 Prelude To The One (inc) (Saalik Ziyad)

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion, didgeridoo)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets, didgeridoo)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
RenŽe Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)

AACM Great Black Music Ensemble directed by George Lewis - Live at Umbria Jazz 2009

Live at Umbria Jazz 2009
Teatro Morlacchi, Perugia
July 14th, 2009

Broadcast and recorded on RAI Radio 3

Tracklist
01 The Chicken Scene 2
02 Fractals
03 unknown title-Shuffle (inc)

All compositions by George Lewis

Personnel:
Dee Alexander (vocal)
Saalik Ziyad (vocal)
Taalib-Din Ziyad (vocal)
Ann Ward (vocal, piano)
Nicole Mitchell (flute, vocal)
Douglas R. Ewart (reeds, saxes, flutes, percussion)
Edwin Daugherty (alto sax)
Ernest Dawkins (alto sax)
Edward House (tenor sax)
Mwata Bowden (baritone sax, clarinets)
Leon Q. Allen (trumpet)
Ben Gay (trumpet)
Jerome Crosswell (trumpet)
Isaiah Jackson (trombone)
George Lewis (trombone, electronics)
Renée Baker (violin)
Tomeka Reid (cello)
Leonard Jones (bass)
David Williams (bass)
Art Turk Burton (percussion)
Dushun Mosley (drums)