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People in Sorrow 1969

jazz 40 min 2 tracks Nessa Records

People in Sorrow is a 1969 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Boulogne for the French Pathé-Marconi label, later reissued in the US on Nessa Records. It features an extended improvised performance by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell and Malachi Favors Maghostut.

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APeople in Sorrow, Part 117:05
BPeople in Sorrow, Part 223:05

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About the album

Artist: Art Ensemble of Chicago
Label: Nessa Records
Released: 1969
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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