Nice Guys [Original recording reissued, Import]

Art Ensemble Of Chicago | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Import
• Label: Ecm Import
• ASIN: B0000261FC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #59,822 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My personal favorite AEC, May 20, 2004

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Russell Reising (Toledo, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nice Guys (Audio CD)

Nice Guys reveals the many dimensions of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, from their crystalline delicacy, through their wry humor, to their unmitigated heaviness ("Dreaming of the Master"). It also reveals their core philosophy of creation, which combines their own eruptive originality and their homage to what they called "Great Black Music."

I saw the AEC about 20 times from 1976 through 1983, and I was lucky enough to catch them at an AACM festival shortly after the release of Nice Guys. Never did I see them any better, from Don Moye's astonishing work on drums to their thundering entry into "Dreaming of the Master" near the end of their set.

Nice Guys does it all, albeit it a slightly tamer way than those who love the earlier "A Jackson in Your House" AEC. Take the plunge and enjoy your own dreams of these masters.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A different conception of beauty, November 24, 2000

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m_noland "m_noland" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nice Guys (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful disk. I am saddened and astonished to see that the only cut that one cannot hear a sample of is "Dreaming of the Master," Joseph Jarman's homage to Miles Davis, the standout cut on this album, and a staple of the AEC's live shows. The music is highly varied from the reggae of the opening "Ja," to the Ellingtonia of "Nice Guys" to the percussion piece "Folkus." The really standout piece though is "Dreaming of the Master" with its elegant counter-melody and double time break. Since unfortunately you cannot hear a sample, think Oliver Nelson's "Stolen Moments" played by free jazzers. This cut alone is worth the price of the disk.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Introduction to the Art Ensemble of Chicago, March 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Nice Guys (Audio CD)

If you are interested in the Art Ensemble of Chicago, I would reccomend checking this out. This was the first album I ever heard of the Art Ensemble, and immediately I was hooked by the first track "Ja". Beautiful solos, amazing improvisation, and great rythm all make this release a pleasure.