Black Artist Group - For Peace And Liberty: In Paris, Dec 1972 - Vinyl LP

2024

Wewantsounds is delighted to announce the release of BAG's first album since 1973, "For Peace and Liberty", recorded in Paris in Dec. 1972 when the musicians had recently arrived from St Louis. BAG only released one album during their existence, the cult classic "In Paris, Aries 1973". 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 12-page booklet featuring words by Oliver Lake, Joseph Bowie, Baikida Carroll and Bobo Shaw's and Floyd LeFlore's daughters as well as extensive liner notes by BAG scholar Benjamin Looker.

Tracklist:

1. For Peace and Liberty Part 1
2. For Peace and Liberty Part 2
3. For Peace and Liberty Part 3
4. For Peace and Liberty Part 4
5. For Peace and Liberty Part 5
6. For Peace and Liberty Part 6

- Long lost recording thought previously lost
- First release by the Black Artist Group since their 1973 classic "In Paris, Aries 1973
- Made in Collaboration with BAG's Oliver Lake, Joseph Bowie, Baikida Carroll and Bobo Shaw's and Floyd LeFlore's daughters
- Audio licensed from INA recorded live at Studio 104, maison de l'ORTF with state of the art equipment and remastered from the original tapes
- 12 page booklet featuring texts from the musicians plus a 2600 word essay by BAG scholar Benjamin Looker