To talk about Funk and art “funky Art”, I have to talk about The Art Ensemble of Chicago, an avant-garde jazz ensemble that grew out of Chicago's AACM in the late 1960s.   The Art Ensemble is notable for its integration of musical styles spanning jazz's entire history and for their multi-instrumentalism, especially the use of what they termed "little instruments" in addition to the traditional jazz lineup; "little instruments" can include bicycle horns, bells, birthday party noisemakers, wind chimes, and a vast array of percussion instruments (including found objects). The group also uses costumes and face paint in performance. These characteristics combine to make the ensemble's performances as much a visual spectacle as an aural one, with each musician playing from behind a large array of drums, bells, gongs, and other instruments. When playing in Europe in 1969, the group were using more than 500 instruments.  LISTEN IS CULTURE

A Cultural 2 color Vintage print of an African face playing a wind Instrument with

“LISTEN CULTURE” written on top.  Listen logo tonal embroidery on left sleeve...

Price:$25.00