The Art Ensemble of Chicago has long been one of the most significant avant-garde jazz groups and the most famous band to come out of the AACM. At a time when most musicians involved with the free jazz movement were playing at a consistently intense level, the Art Ensemble showed how to use space and dynamics creatively and to mix together free form passages with arranged sections.

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Last Updated 04/11/02