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Nightcaller by Arthur Brooks Ensemble V

Nightcaller was originally released in 1978. With the exception of a handful of tracks on Bill Dixon compilations, this is the only officially-released recording documenting the Black Music Division at Bennington College.

As the original tapes have been lost, the download is a needledrop of an unplayed copy of the record.

Tracklist
1.Nightcaller, Part 116:34
2.Nightcaller, Part 215:15
Credits
released June 5, 2020

Ensemble V*
Guest Artist: Sydney Smart

Maureen Hoy - flute
Arthur Brooks - trumpet, flugelhorn
Jeff Hoyer - trombone
Steve Simon - tenor saxophone
Paul Austerlitz - bass clarinet
Kevin Campbell - amplified guitar
Beverly Dyer - 'cello
Laurie Moses - piano
Chris Faris - double bass
Sydney Smart - trap drums

*Bennington College Black Music Division

Nightcaller composed by Arthur Brooks.

Recording and Production: Art Brooks
Re-Mastering: Chuck Ange
Disc Mastering: Ray Janos
Back cover photograph: Elizabeth Galt
Cover Art: Alison Felsenthal
Cover Design: Bill Dixon
Publisher: Metamorphosis Music
Recorded June 6, 1977, Paul Robeson House, Bennington College, Bennington, VT

Liner notes by Bill Dixon
LicenseAll rights reserved.
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Arthur Brooks is one of the unsung heroes of the new music. He has collaborated with Bill Dixon, Sonny Sharrock, Alan Silva, Cecil Taylor, and Frank Wright, among others. The Ensemble V continues its work today.