Art Ensemble of Chicago - Sirius Calling (2004)

The album "Sirius Calling" stands as the final studio work of the Art Ensemble of Chicago featuring founding member Malachi Favors Maghostut, who passed away in 2004. Recorded in April 2003 in quartet, trio, and duo formats, the material is distinguished by an energy, focus, and brevity of composition uncharacteristic of the group's later period. The release serves as an accessible introduction to the collective's work while simultaneously concluding a significant historical chapter by preserving Favors' final contribution. Despite the profound loss, the group has maintained its philosophy and continued its activities in a reorganized format.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Sirius Calling [3:27]
1-2 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Come On Y'all [4:11]
1-3 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Two Twenty [2:23]
1-4 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - He Took a Cab to Neptune [6:25]
1-5 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Everyday's a Perfect Day [2:48]
1-6 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Till Autumn [6:08]
1-7 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Dance of Circles [5:40]
1-8 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Cruising with JJ [4:33]
1-9 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - You Can't Get Away [3:48]
1-10 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Taiko [8:48]
1-11 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - There's a Message For You [4:22]
1-12 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Slow Tenor and Bass [5:22]
1-13 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - Voyage [3:32]
1-14 The Art Ensemble of Chicago - The Council [3:30]