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Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Sirius Calling

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On September 7, 2004, “Pi recordings” label released “Sirius Calling”, album by Art Ensemble of Chicago (The). It was recorded in April, 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Famoudou Don Moye.

Personnel:

  • Roscoe Mitchell – soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Joseph Jarman – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut – bass, percussion instruments
  • Famoudou Don Moye – drums, percussion

Track listing:

  1. Sirius Calling – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  2. Come on Y’all – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  3. Two-Twenty – Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye
  4. He Took a Cab to Neptune – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  5. Everyday’s a Perfect Day – Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye
  6. Til Autumn – Roscoe Mitchell
  7. Dance of Circles -Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  8. Cruising with JJ – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  9. You Can’t Get Away – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  10. Taiko – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  11. There’s a Message for You – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut, Famoudou Don Moye
  12. Slow Tenor and Bass – Roscoe Mitchell
  13. Voyage – Malachi Favors Maghostut, Roscoe Mitchell
  14. The Council – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Malachi Favors Maghostut,   Famoudou Don Moye

 Vijay Iyer & Mike Ladd: In What Language?

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On October 21, 2003, “Pi Recordings” label released “In What Language?”, album by Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd. It was recorded April – May, 2003, at “Sorcerer Sound” and “TME Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Vijay Iyer, Mike Ladd and Scotty Hard.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer – piano, keyboards, electronics, mixing, liner notes
  • Mike Ladd – vocals, electronics, mixing, photography, liner notes
  • Latasha N. Nevada Diggs – vocals, electronics
  • Allison Easter – vocals
  • Ajay Naidu – vocals
  • Liberty Ellman – guitar
  • Stephan Crump – double bass
  • Trevor Holder – drums
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa – alto saxophone
  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Dana Leong – cello, flugelhorn, trombone

Track listing:

  1. The Color of My Circumference I
  2. The Density of the 19th Century
  3. Terminal City
  4. Rentals
  5. Security
  6. DeGaulle
  7. TLC
  8. Three Lotto Stories
  9. The Color of My Circumference II
  10. Iraqi Businessman
  11. Taking Back the Airplane
  12. The Color of My Circumference III
  13. Innana After Baghdad
  14. In What Language
  15. Asylum
  16. The Color of My Circumference IV
  17. Plastic Bag

Muhal Richard Abrams: Streaming

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On October 10, 2006, “Pi Recordings” label released “Streaming”, album by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell (the 26th Muhal Richard Abrams album overall). It was recorded in January 2005, at “Systems Two” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by George Lewis, Roscoe Mitchell and Muhal Richard Abrams.

Personnel:

  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano, horn, percussion, painting
  • Roscoe Mitchell – saxophones, percussion
  • George Lewis – trombone, laptop
  • Rich Lamb – recording
  • Tom Hamilton – recording, mixing
  • Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Figureground – design  
  • Kyle Oddson – photography
  • Seth Rosner – executive producer
  • Yulun Wang – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell.

  1. Scrape
  2. Bound
  3. Dramaturns
  4. Soundhear
  5. Streaming

Marc Ribot: Silent Movie

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On September 28, 2010, “PI Recordings” label released “Silent Movies”, the 20th Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in 2010, and was produced by JD Foster.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – guitar

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Variation 1
  2. Delancey Waltz
  3. Flicker
  4. Empty
  5. Natalia in E-Flat Major
  6. Solaris
  7. Requiem for a Revolution
  8. Fat Man Blues
  9. Bateau
  10. Radio
  11. Postcards from N.Y.
  12. The Kid
  13. Sous le Ciel de Paris – Hubert Giraud

Vijay Iyer And Mike Ladd: Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project

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On September 24, 2013, “PI Recordings” label released “Holding It Down: The Veterans’ Dreams Project”, Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd. It was recorded in June 2012, at “The Bunker” in New York, and was produced by Vijay Iyer.

Personnel:

  • Vijay Iyer – piano, electric piano, electronics, programming, liner notes
  • Mike Ladd – vocals, analogue synthesizer, liner notes
  • Maurice Decaul – vocals
  • Lynn Hill – vocals
  • Pamela Z – vocals
  • Guillermo E. Brown – vocals, effects
  • Liberty Ellman – guitar, mixing
  • Okkyung Lee – cello
  • Kassa Overall – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd, except where noted.

  1. Here
  2. Derelict Poetry – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  3. Capacity
  4. Walking with the Duppy
  5. There Is a Man Slouching in the Stairway – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  6. My Fire
  7. On Patrol – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  8. Dream of an Ex-Ranger
  9. Name
  10. Costume
  11. Tormented Star of Morning – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  12. Patton
  13. Shush – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  14. REM Killer
  15. Requiem for an Insomniac – Maurice Decaul, Vijay Iyer
  16. Dreams in Color – Lynn Hill, Vijay Iyer
  17. Mess Hall – Mike Ladd, Pamela Z

Muhal Richard Abrams: Vision Towards Essence

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On August 21, 2007, “Pi Recordings” label released “Vision Towards Essence”, the 24th Muhal Richard Abrams album. It was recorded in September 1998, at the “Guelph Jazz Festival” in Guelph, Canada and was produced by Yulun Wang and Muhal Richard Abrams.

Personnel:

  • Muhal Richard Abrams – piano

Track listing:

All tracks by Muhal Richard Abrams.

  1. Part 1
  2. Part 2
  3. Part 3

Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Meeting

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On August 19, 2003, “PI Recordings” label released “The Meeting”, the 45th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded in 2003 in Madison, Wisconsin, and was produced by Seth Rosner.

Personnel:

  • Joseph Jarman — flute, percussion, gong, alto, soprano, tenor saxophones, bells
  • Roscoe Mitchell — flute, piccolo, alto, soprano, tenor, bass saxophones
  • Malachi Favors Maghostus — bass, percussion
  • Don Moye — bongos, conga, drums
  • Steve Gotcher, Buzz Kemper — engineer, editing, mixing
  • Tom Blain — mastering
  • Joseph Blough — photography
  • Kevin Beauchamp — production assistant
  • Seth Rosner — executive producer
  • Yulun Wang — associate producer
  • David Holmes, Sammy Hunter — crew

Track listing:

  1. Hail We Now Sing Joy – Joseph Jarman
  2. It’s the Sign of the Times – Malachi Favors
  3. Tech Ritter and the Megabytes – Roscoe Mitchell
  4. Wind and Drum – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye
  5. The Meeting – Roscoe Mitchell
  6. Amin Bidness – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye
  7. The Train to Io – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors, Don Moye

Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at the Iridium

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On July 25, 2006, “Pi Recordings” label released “Non-Cognitive Aspects of the City: Live at the Iridium”, the 47th Art Ensemble of Chicago album. It was recorded April 2004, at the “Iridium Jazz Club” in New York City, and was produced by Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes and Jaribu Shahid.

Personnel:

  • Roscoe Mitchell: soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Joseph Jarman – soprano, alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, percussion
  • Corey Wilkes – trumpet, pocket trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Jaribu Shahid – bass, electric bass
  • Famoudou Don Moye – drums, percussion
  • Adam Blackburn – recording
  • Brian Kingman – recording
  • Buzz Kemper – mixing
  • Steve Gotcher – mixing
  • Figureground – design
  • Dominik Huber – photography
  • Kevin Bauchamp – production assistant
  • Seth Rosner – executive producer
  • Yulun Wang – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. Song for My Sister – Roscoe Mitchell
  2. The Morning Mist – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  3. Song for Charles – Roscoe Mitchell
  4. On the Mountain – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  5. Big Red Peaches – Roscoe Mitchell
  6. Odwalla – Roscoe Mitchell
  7. Erika – Joseph Jarman
  8. Malachi – Roscoe Mitchell
  9. The J Song – Joseph Jarman
  10. Red Sand Green Water – Roscoe Mitchell, Joseph Jarman, Famoudou Don Moye, Corey Wilkes, Jaribu Shahid
  11. Slow Tenor and Bass – Roscoe Mitchell
  12. Odwalla – Roscoe Mitchell

Ceramic Dog: Party Intellectuals

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On June 24, 2008, “Pi Recordings” label released “Party Intellectuals”, the debut Ceramic Dog studio album. It was recorded in October 2007, and was produced by Joel Hamilton. 

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot – vocals, guitar
  • Shahzad Ismaily – vocals, bass guitar, Moog synthesizer
  • Ches Smith – vocals, drum kit, percussion, electronics
  • Martín Verajano – percussion
  • Janice Cruz – vocals
  • Jenni Quilter – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Marc Ribot, except where noted.

  1. Break On Through – John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
  2. Party Intellectuals – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  3. Todo el Mundo es Kitsch
  4. When We Were Young and We Were Freaks – Emilio Cubierto, Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  5. Digital Handshake – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith, Alessandro Stefana
  6. Bateau
  7. For Malena
  8. Pinch – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  9. Girlfriend – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith
  10. Midost
  11. Shsh Shsh – Shahzad Ismaily, Marc Ribot, Jenni Quilter
  12. Never Better

Marc Ribot: Spiritual Unity

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On May 3, 2005, “PI Recordings” label released “Spiritual Unity”, the 16th Marc Ribot album. It was recorded in October 2004, at “Orange Music Sound Studio” in West Orange, New Jersey, “Tonic” in New York City, and was produced by Marc Ribot.

Personnel:

  • Marc Ribot– guitar
  • Roy Campbell– trumpet, pocket trumpet
  • Henry Grimes– bass
  • Chad Taylor – drums
  • Francois Lardeau – engineer
  • Bill Mulvey – engineer
  • Dominik Huber – photography

 Track listing:

All tracks by Albert Ayler.

  1. Invocation
  2. Spirits
  3. Truth Is Marching In
  4. Saints
  5. Bells