Naked (Art Ensemble of Chicago album) explained

Naked
Type:	Album
Artist:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Cover:	Naked (AECO album).jpg
Released:	1986
Recorded:	November 25, 1985 – July 27, 1986
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	48:26
Label:	DIW
Producer:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Prev Title:	The Third Decade
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Ancient to the Future
Next Year:	1987

Naked is a 1986 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago released on the Japanese DIW label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye.

Reception

Allmusic's Stephen Cook describes the album as "appealing without being especially challenging" and "a good introduction to the Art Ensemble of Chicago's vast catalog".^[1]

Track listing

1. "Dancer" (Moye) - 2:14
2. "Tobago Tango" (Bowie) - 7:13
3. "Flash 1" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 4:21
4. "We Bop" (Bowie) 6:07
5. "Charm No. 10" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 3:13
6. "RMR" (Jarman) - 8:04
7. "Galactic Landscape" (Art Ensemble of Chicago) - 8:11
8. "Way Way Down Yonder" (Favors) - 9:03

• Recorded November 25 & 26, 1985 and July 25–27, 1986 in Brooklyn

Personnel

• Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
• Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
• Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
• Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
• Don Moye: drums, percussion

Notes and References

1. Cook, S.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r165436|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review] accessed 12 February 2009.