New York Art Quartet
Call It Art (5LP Box)
LabelTriple Point RecordsGenreJazz & Improvisation
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2026 Stock, last copies. 5LP deluxe box and a 156-page clothbound book packaged in a custom white-birch wood box, limited to 665 hand-numbered copies The book features music manuscripts and notebook pages from the musicians' archives, an extensive itinerary, the complete history of the NYAQ, artists' bios, and musical analysis. 2013 release. Five LPs of entirely uncirculated music by the New York Art Quartet, featuring Roswell Rudd, John Tchicai, and Milford Graves; the bass chair is alternatively occupied by Lewis Worrell, Don Moore, Bob Cunningham, Eddie Gomez, and Reggie Workman. The set features appearances from Amiri Baraka, Alan Shorter, and J.C. Moses. A decade of research has informed Call It Art; the set more than doubles the recorded output of the band. The included 156-page clothbound book features dozens of rare photos, music manuscripts, and notes from the musicians' archives, the history of the NYAQ, bios, analysis, and more. Call It Art was nominated for 2014 Grammy® awards in "Best Historical Album" and "Best Album Notes" categories. Includes 156-page clothbound book, extravagantly packaged in a custom white-birch wood box. Edition of 665 (hand-numbered).
Format
Records and a 156-page clothbound book packaged in a custom white-birch wood box, limited to 665 hand-numbered copies (the first 100 copies include a card personally signed by key artists). The book features music manuscripts and notebook pages from the musicians' archives, an extensive itinerary, the complete history of the NYAQ, artists' bios, and musical analysis.
Release notes
Records and a 156-page clothbound book packaged in a custom white-birch wood box, limited to 665 hand-numbered copies (the first 100 copies include a card personally signed by key artists). The book features music manuscripts and notebook pages from the musicians' archives, an extensive itinerary, the complete history of the NYAQ, artists' bios, and musical analysis.
| A1 | Banging On The White House Door | 6:29 | |
| A2 | Rosmosis | 16:39 | |
| B1 | Uh-Oh | 12:31 | |
| B2 | No. 6 | 8:11 | |
| C1 | Old Stuff | 10:28 | |
| C2 | Asprokhaliko | 4:24 | |
| C3 | Spoken Introduction By Amiri Baraka | 0:17 | |
| C4 | Ballad Theta Including The Poem “Western Front” | 7:45 | |
| D1 | Now’s The Time | 7:31 | |
| D2 | Old Stuff Including The Poems “Bad Mouth” And “In One Battle” | 10:22 | |
| D3 | No. 6 | 6:38 | |
| D4 | Closing Announcement | 0:32 | |
| E1 | Sweet V [Breakdown] | 1:36 | |
| E2 | Sweet V [Complete Take] | 8:26 | |
| E3 | Nettus Ii [Warm-Up/Breakdowns] | 1:16 | |
| E4 | Nettus Ii [Nearly Complete Take] | 10:48 | |
| E5 | For Eric: Memento Mori | 1:32 | |
| F1 | For Eric: Memento Mori [Take 1] | 8:26 | |
| F2 | For Eric: Memento Mori [Take 2] | 10:31 | |
| F3 | Eventuality [Incomplete] | 5:50 | |
| G1 | Quintus T. | 2:39 | |
| G2 | Mohawk | 3:42 | |
| G3 | Sweet V | 3:23 | |
| G4 | Banging On The White House Door | 6:38 | |
| G5 | For Eric: Memento Mori | 12:40 | |
| H | Uh-Oh | 26:58 | |
| I1 | O.C. | 14:12 | |
| I2 | Ballad Theta | 10:08 | |
| J | No. 6 | 22:17 |
- John Tchicai
- Alto Saxophone
- Bob Cunningham
- Bass (E1 to F3)
- Don Moore
- Bass (A2 to C2)
- Eddie Gomez
- Bass (C4 to D3)
- Lewis Worrell
- Bass (G5 to J )
- Reggie Workman
- Bass (A1, G1 to G4)
- Milford Graves
- Congas, Vocals [Vocalizing] (H, I1), Drums, Vocals [Vocalizing] (A1 to G5, I2, J)
- Svenja Knödler
- Design
- J.C. Moses
- Drums (H, I1)
- Roswell Rudd
- Euphonium (G4), Trombone (A1 to G3, H to J)
- Joe Lizzi
- Producer, Mastered By
- Ben Young
- Producer, Mastered By, Liner Notes
- Alan Shorter
- Trumpet (H, I2)



































