The Third Decade | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | June 1984 | |||
Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:45 | |||
Label | ECM 1273 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology | ||||
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The Third Decade is an album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in June 1984 and released on ECM the following year. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook stated "For the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Third Decade marked both the end of their relationship with the ECM label and the beginning of a more streamlined stretch of music making. The band would cut back on their once predominant, free-form explorations to make room for more bebop and crossover material". [5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD reviewed the album negatively, calling it "nothing so much as the atrophy of a once-radical band." [7]
Spin wrote, "While not a spectacular LP it is an important exhibit of the kinds of musical moods the group has created over the years. A brief collective history of five men who, for more than 20 years, have shared experiences of great power and poignancy." [8]
The Third Decade | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | June 1984 | |||
Studio | Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 41:45 | |||
Label | ECM 1273 | |||
Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology | ||||
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The Third Decade is an album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in June 1984 and released on ECM the following year. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook stated "For the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Third Decade marked both the end of their relationship with the ECM label and the beginning of a more streamlined stretch of music making. The band would cut back on their once predominant, free-form explorations to make room for more bebop and crossover material". [5] The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD reviewed the album negatively, calling it "nothing so much as the atrophy of a once-radical band." [7]
Spin wrote, "While not a spectacular LP it is an important exhibit of the kinds of musical moods the group has created over the years. A brief collective history of five men who, for more than 20 years, have shared experiences of great power and poignancy." [8]