Congliptious

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Congliptious
Congliptious.jpg
Studio album by
Roscoe Mitchell
Released1968
RecordedFebruary 4 & March 11, 1968
GenreJazz
Length50:16
LabelNessa
Producer
Roscoe Mitchell chronology
Early Combinations
(1967) 		Congliptious
(1968) 		Solo Saxophone Concerts
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars [1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide5/5 stars[2]

Congliptious is a 1968 album by Roscoe Mitchell's Art Ensemble which later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, and . "Tutankhamen" is a bass solo by Malahi Favors, "Tkhke" is an alto saxophone solo by Roscoe Mitchell and "Jazz Death?" is a trumpet solo by Lester Bowie with the full ensemble performing "Congliptious/Old".

Track listing[]

Side One

  1. "Tutankhamen" (Favors) – 6:38
  2. "Tkhke" - 6:58
  3. "Jazz Death?" (Bowie) - 7:19

Side Two

  1. "Congliptious/Old" - 19:28
All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated
    • Side One recorded 4 March 1968, Side Two recorded 11 March 1968.

Personnel[]

  • Roscoe Mitchell – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, flute, recorder, percussion (on "Tkhke" & "Congliptious/Old")
  • Lester Bowie – trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, bass drum, percussion (on "Jazz Death?" & "Congliptious/Old")
  • Malachi Favors – bass, electric bass, percussion (on "Tutankhamen" & "Congliptious/Old")
  • – drums (on "Congliptious/Old")

References[]

  1. ^ Congliptious at AllMusic
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 142. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.


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