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Recorded in Paris on Oct. 5, 1969, after the Art Ensemble (Roscoe Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman and Malachi Favors) headed to Europe to find work and recording opportunities. Regarding the Art Ensemble’s trip to France, trumpet player Lester Bowie said, “I sold everything that I had and bought the tickets. We had to leave Chicago to let people know what was happening. You can’t stay regional, not if you have something the world wants to hear…”