Congliptious is a 1968 album by Roscoe Mitchell

Roscoe Mitchell

Roscoe Mitchell is an African American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb—if idiosyncratic—saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past...

's Art Ensemble which later became the Art Ensemble of Chicago

Art Ensemble of Chicago

The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s. The group continues to tour and record through 2006, despite the deaths of two of the founding members....

. It was released on the Nessa

Nessa Records

-Discography:*n-1 Lester Bowie - Numbers 1 & 2 *n-2 Roscoe Mitchell - Congliptious...

 label and features performances by Mitchell, Lester Bowie

Lester Bowie

Lester Bowie was an American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the AACM, and cofounded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.-Biography:...

, Malachi Favors

Malachi Favors

Malachi Favors was a noted American jazz bassist best known for his work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.-Biography:...

, and Robert Crowder. "Tutankhamen" is a bass solo by Malahi Favors, "Tkhke" is an alto saxophone solo by Roscoe Mitchell and "Jazz Death?" is a trumpet solo by Lester Bowie with the full ensemble performing "Congliptious/Old".

Track listing

Side One

1. "Tutankhamen" (Favors) – 6:38
2. "Tkhke" - 6:58
3. "Jazz Death?" (Bowie) - 7:19

Side Two

1. "Congliptious/Old" - 19:28

All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell except as indicated

• Side One recorded 4 March 1968, Side Two recorded 11 March 1968.

Personnel

• Roscoe Mitchell
  Roscoe Mitchell
  Roscoe Mitchell is an African American composer, jazz instrumentalist and educator, mostly known for being "a technically superb—if idiosyncratic—saxophonist." He has been called "one of the key figures" in avant-garde jazz who has been "at the forefront of modern music" for the past...
  
   – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass saxophone, flute, recorder, percussion (on "Tkhke" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Lester Bowie
  Lester Bowie
  Lester Bowie was an American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the AACM, and cofounded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.-Biography:...
  
   – trumpet, flugelhorn, steer horn, bass drum, percussion (on "Jazz Death?" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Malachi Favors
  Malachi Favors
  Malachi Favors was a noted American jazz bassist best known for his work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago.-Biography:...
  
   – bass, electric bass, percussion (on "Tutankhamen" & "Congliptious/Old")
• Robert Crowder – drums (on "Congliptious/Old")