Congliptious Explained

Congliptious
Type:	Album
Artist:	Roscoe Mitchell
Cover:	Congliptious.jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	February 4 & March 11, 1968
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	50:16
Label:	Nessa
Producer:	Chuck Nessa
Prev Title:	Early Combinations
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Solo Saxophone Concerts
Next Year:	1974

Congliptious is a 1968 album by Roscoe Mitchell's Art Ensemble which later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago. It was released on the Nessa label and features performances by Mitchell, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors, and Robert Crowder. "Tutankhamen" is a bass solo by Malahi Favors, "Tkhke" is an alto saxophone solo by Roscoe Mitchell and "Jazz Death?" is a trumpet solo by Lester Bowie with the full ensemble performing "Congliptious/Old".

Track listing

Side One

1. "Tutankhamen" (Favors) – 6:38
2. "Tkhke" - 6:58
3. "Jazz Death?" (Bowie) - 7:19

Side Two

1. "Congliptious/Old" - 19:28

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated

• Side One recorded 4 March 1968, Side Two recorded 11 March 1968.

Personnel

• Roscoe Mitchell – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, flute, recorder, percussion (on "Tkhke" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Lester Bowie – trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, bass drum, percussion (on "Jazz Death?" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Malachi Favors – bass, electric bass, percussion (on "Tutankhamen" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Robert Crowder – drums (on "Congliptious/Old")