{"product_id":"black-artist-group-for-peace-and-liberty-in-paris-dec-1972-new-vinyl","title":"Black Artist Group - For Peace And Liberty In Paris, Dec 1972 (New Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLP version. Wewantsounds presents the release of \u003cb\u003eBAG\u003c\/b\u003e's first album since 1973, \u003ci\u003eFor Peace and Liberty\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded in Paris in Dec. 1972 when the musicians had recently arrived from St Louis. BAG only released one album during their existence. This long-lost performance, recorded at Maison de l'ORTF in optimal conditions just a few months previously, was thought lost until recently unearthed from the vaults of INA (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel). Here the group unleashes an incandescent 35-minute set mixing free improvisation and spiritual jazz with funk grooves. Released in partnership with the band and INA, the album features sound remastered from the original tapes, plus a 20-page booklet featuring words by \u003cb\u003eOliver Lake\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJoseph Bowie\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eBaikida Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e plus \u003cb\u003eBobo Shaw\u003c\/b\u003e's and \u003cb\u003eFloyd LeFlore\u003c\/b\u003e's daughters as well as extensive liner notes by BAG scholar \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Looker\u003c\/b\u003e and previously unseen photos by cult French photographer \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Gras\u003c\/b\u003e. The \u003cb\u003eBlack Artist Group\u003c\/b\u003e (BAG) was founded in St Louis, USA, in 1968 to promote local artists from the burgeoning Black Arts movement, including musicians, playwrights, dancers and poets. The BAG quintet heard here pulled together key musicians from the larger organization, including Oliver Lake on sax, Baikida Carroll, and Floyd LeFlore on trumpet, Joseph Bowie on trombone and Charles 'Bobo' Shaw on drums. The musicians emerged from the organization to become a vital force within the late '60s free jazz revolution. Modelled on the \u003cb\u003eAACM\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eArt Ensemble of Chicago\u003c\/b\u003e with whom they had close ties, this subset of BAG musicians followed in the footsteps of their Chicago colleagues, relocating to Paris in the early '70s on the recommendation of \u003cb\u003eLester Bowie\u003c\/b\u003e, Joseph's older brother. Arriving in the French capital in Oct. 1972 the group made an instant impact on its underground music scene. In December of that year, \u003cb\u003eAndre Francis\u003c\/b\u003e, ORTF's jazz supremo invited them onto his \"Jazz sur Scene\" radio show, which showcased four groups live over two hours. Arriving onto the stage of the prestigious Studio 104 auditorium of the Maison de la Radio, the group delivered a jaw-dropping 35-minute set that left the audience mesmerized. Only thanks to a chance listening of another concert -- where the BAG live set was buried within -- was the recording unearthed making this historic release possible fifty years on. The release counts as an invaluable document, shedding fresh light on one of the most fascinating groups in modern jazz history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Forced Exposure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50383221784807,"sku":"WWSLP 091LP","price":52.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0094\/8718\/8015\/files\/Black-Artist-Group-For-Peace-And-Liberty-In-Paris-Dec-1972-New-Vinyl.jpg?v=1745599441","url":"https:\/\/www.sonicboommusic.com\/products\/black-artist-group-for-peace-and-liberty-in-paris-dec-1972-new-vinyl","provider":"Sonic Boom Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}