Art Ensemble Of Chicago Selected Recordings
CD, 2002, Compilation, Digipak

Alto Saxophone – Roscoe MItchell
Baritone Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
Bass Clarinet – Joseph Jarman
Bass Drum – Lester Bowie
Bass Saxophone – Roscoe Mitchell
Bassoon – Joseph Jarman
Bells – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Bendir – Famoudou Don Moye
Bongos – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell
Celesta – Lester Bowie
Chimes – Famoudou Don Moye
Chimes [Dinner] – Roscoe Mitchell
Clarinet [Bb] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Composed By – Famoudou Don Moye (tracks: 4), Joseph Jarman (tracks: 6), Lester Bowie (tracks: 1, 3), Malachi Favors Maghostus* (tracks: 2), Roscoe Mitchell (tracks: 5, 7, 8)
Conch – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman
Congas – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Cowbell – Famoudou Don Moye
Cymbal – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
Double Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
Drum [Djimbe] – Famoudou Don Moye
Drum [Trap] – Famoudou Don Moye
Electric Bass – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
Engineer [Reissue] – David Baker, Martin Weiland
Flugelhorn – Lester Bowie
Flute [Alto] – Joseph Jarman
Flute [Bamboo] – Roscoe Mitchell
Flute [C] – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe MItchell
Flute [Eb] – Joseph Jarman
Glockenspiel – Roscoe Mitchell
Gong – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Horn [Bike] – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Horn [Elephant] – Famoudou Don Moye
Horn [Long Horn] – Famoudou Don Moye, Lester Bowie
Idiophone [Balafon] – Famoudou Don Moye
Marimba – Famoudou Don Moye
Melodica – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
Oboe – Roscoe Mitchell
Percussion – Malachi Favors Maghostus*
Percussion [Bass Pan Drum] – Joseph Jarman
Percussion [Bass Pan Drums] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Cans] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Pans] – Roscoe Mitchell
Percussion [Shekere] – Famoudou Don Moye
Percussion [Sun Percussion] – Famoudou Don Moye
Photography By – Dani Lienhard, Roberto Massotti*
Piccolo Flute – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Producer [Original] – Manfred Eicher
Siren – Joseph Jarman
Sopranino Saxophone – Joseph Jarman
Soprano Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Synthesizer – Joseph Jarman
Talking Drum [Donno] – Famoudou Don Moye
Talking Drum [Dundun] – Famoudou Don Moye
Tenor Saxophone – Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Timpani – Famoudou Don Moye
Tom Tom – Joseph Jarman
Trumpet – Lester Bowie
Vibraphone – Joseph Jarman
Vocals – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Lester Bowie, Malachi Favors Maghostus*, Roscoe Mitchell
Whistle – Famoudou Don Moye, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell
Wood Block – Famoudou Don Moye, Roscoe Mitchell

Notes
:rarum: music selected by the artists from their ECM recordings
"Since 1969, ECM albums have been acclaimed for outstanding music, creative production, and exceptional sound quality. For /rarum/, musicians long associated with the label, musicians who have changed the landscape of contemporary music, were invited to select their favorite performances on ECM."

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Recordings 1978–1997

• Track 1 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 2 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Full Force" (rec. January 1980, New York)
• Track 3 – from: Lester Bowie, "The Great Pretender" (rec. June 1981, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 4 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 5 – from: Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory, "Nine to Get Ready" (rec. May 1997, New York)
• Track 6 – from Art Ensemble of Chicago, "The Third Decade" (rec. June 1984, Ludwigsburg)
• Track 7 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Urban Bushmen (rec. May 1980, Munich)
• Track 8 – from: Art Ensemble of Chicago, "Nice Guys" (Rec. May 1978, Ludwigsburg)

source albums:

Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Third Decade [ECM 422 823 213-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Urban Bushmen [ECM 422 829 394-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Full Force [ECM 422 829 197-2]
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Nice Guys [ECM 422 827 876-2]

Lester Bowie: The Great Pretender [ECM 422 829 369-2]

Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory: Nine to Get Ready [ECM 314 539 725-2]