''For People in Sorrow'' is an album by American percussionist
Alex Cline
Alex Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cline began playing drums with his twin brother, guitarist Nels Cline, at the age of 11. Their first band was called Homogenized Goo and in ...
performing a composition inspired by the
Art Ensemble of Chicago
The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that grew out of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ( AACM) in the late 1960s. The ensemble integrates many jazz styles and plays many instruments, including "little ...
's 1969 album ''
People in Sorrow
''People in Sorrow'' is a 1969 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago recorded in Boulogne for the French Pathé-Marconi label, later reissued in the US on Nessa Records.Cryptogramophone label.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars out of 5, stating "''For People in Sorrow'' is not only a fitting tribute to
Mitchell
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, the work, the AEC, and AACM, but proves a new high-water mark for Cline in terms of discipline, openness, and vision". Writing for
JazzTimes
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Coverage
After a decade of growth ...
, Mike Shanley stated "This rendition makes for an intense listen that stands as both a singular statement and a salute to the composer".Shanley, M. JazzTimes Review May 2013
Track listing
''Disc One: CD''
# "A Wild Thing" - 3:55
# "People in Sorrow" - 63:47
''Disc Two: DVD''
# ''For People in Sorrow'' - 70:18
Personnel
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Alex Cline
Alex Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American jazz drummer.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Cline began playing drums with his twin brother, guitarist Nels Cline, at the age of 11. Their first band was called Homogenized Goo and in ...
- drums, percussion
*Dan Clucas - cornet, flute
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Oliver Lake
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- saxophone, flute
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Vinny Golia
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Career
As a composer, Golia fuse ...
- woodwinds
*Jeff Gauthier - electric violin
*Maggie Parkins - cello
* G.E. Stinson - electric guitar, electronics
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Zeena Parkins
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- harp
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Myra Melford
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Mark Dresser
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Career
Dresser was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. In the 1970s, he was a member of Black Music Infinity led by Stanley Crouch and performed w ...
Dwight Trible
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