THE SIXTH DECADE - FROM PARIS TO PARIS

Roscoe Mitchell
Famoudou Don Moye
Roco Córdova
Erina Newkirk
Nicole Mitchell
Hugh Ragin
Simon Sieger
Tomeka Reid
Eddy Kwon
Jean Cook
Brett Carson
Silvia Bolognesi
Junius Paul
Jaribu Shahid
Dudù Kouaté
Doussou Touré
Enoch Williamson
Babu Atiba
Steed Cowart

Roscoe Mitchell: sopranino and alto saxophones
Famoudou Don Moye: drums, percussions
Moor Mother: spoken word
Roco Córdova: vocal (bass)
Erina Newkirk: vocal (soprano)
Nicole Mitchell: flutes, piccolo
Hugh Ragin: trumpet, flugelhorn, thai bells
Simon Sieger: trombone, tuba
Jean Cook: violin
Eddy Kwon: viola
Tomeka Reid: cello
Brett Carson: piano
Silvia Bolognesi: double bass
Junius Paul: double bass
Jaribu Shahid: double bass, bass
Dudu Kouaté: percussions
Enoch Williamson: percussions
Babu Atiba: percussions
Doussou Touré: percussions
Steed Cowart: direction

Many thanks also to Eric Bisceglia and Nana Oyamada for providing Jacques Bisceglia’s photos.
Many thanks to Fabien Simon and the whole Sons d'hiver team as well as to Paolo Locatelli and Akamu.

Also available as double LP

CD-1
Leola (9:59)
Introduction to Cards (7:34)
Cards (2:03)
Improvisation One (3:56)
Ritual "Great Black Music" (3:01)
Kumpa / Stormy Weather (5:49)
New Coming (5:50 ) Play

Jigiba / I Feel Like Dancing (4:17)
Bulawayo Korokokoko (3:10)

CD-2
We Are on the Edge (7:46)
Variations and Sketches from the Bamboo Terrace (9:21)
I Greet you with Open Arms (7:32)
Funky AECO (7:18)
Odwalla (10:31)
Improvisation Two (12:56)

Compositions:
Roscoe Mitchell (Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co/ASCAP): CD1-1, CD1-2, CD1-3, CD2-2, CD2-5
Roscoe Mitchell, Donald Moye (Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co/ASCAP): CD1-4, CD1-7, CD1-8, CD1-10, CD2-1, CD2-3, CD2-6
Joseph Jarman, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Donald Moye (Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co/ASCAP): CD2-4
Mohamadou Kouate aka Dudu Kouate (Art Ensemble of Chicago Publishing Co/ASCAP): CD1-5, CD1-6
Traditional: CD1-9, CD1-11
All texts by Camae Dennis aka Moor Mother (B-3, B-4, B-6, C-1, C-3)

Recorded live by Olivier Gascoin on February 7th 2020 at Maison des Arts de Cre?teil, Cre?teil, France, as part of Festival Sons d’hiver
Mastering: Griffin Rodriguez
Liner notes: Paul Steinbeck and Ludovic Florin
Photos: Michel Robert, Jacques Bisceglia
Cover design: Max Schoendorff
Cover realization: David Bourguignon
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THE SIXTH DECADE - FROM PARIS TO PARIS

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