"In 1970, the members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago were living as expatriates in Paris. The group had only recently expanded to its permanent quintet status with the addition of drummer/percussionist Don Moye when they were asked by New Wave director Moshe Misrahi to provide the soundtrack for his movie, Les Stances a Sophie. The music was never used in the film but, luckily, it was recorded. The result was one of the landmark records of the burgeoning avant-garde of the time and, simply put, one of the greatest jazz albums ever. ... Their extensive knowledge of prior jazz styles, love of unusual sound sources (the so-called 'little instruments') and fearless exploration of the furthest reaches of both instrumental and compositional possibilities came into full flower on this record."
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