This short (37 minutes) live set of the Art Ensemble of Chicago was recorded in August 1980, while the group was enjoying a gust of popularity, and released by the label Praxis under the title Among the People. Kostas Yiannoulopoulos was not authorized to publish it, so it came out in bootleg form with track titles and credits all messed up. In September 2001 the label Golden Years of New Jazz reissued it on CD with corrected information and the approbation of the musicians. Still, sound qua...   [ read more ]

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A fun and fully frothy follow-up to Look in My Heart, Milano's sophomore effort picks up where its predecessor left off. There isn't a whole lot to expand upon, mind you. But there is a decided assurance to the tunes "I Just Wanna Be Loved" and "I Had a Dream" that songs on the first album lacked. Additionally, it appears that the singer took a few voice lessons, and her vocals are better produced. Once again, there's an unnecessary medley fusing a '60s classic with a new "half-song" ({&"Be My ...   [ read more ]

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