Artist: Rashied Ali Album: Duo Exchange Release date: 1973 Genre: Jazz Tones: Volatile, Complex, Fiery, Intense Styles: Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz Time: 28:42 1. Exchange, Pt. 1 performed by Ali Rashied / Frank Lowe - 13:33 2. Exchange, Pt. 2 performed by Ali Rashied / Frank Lowe - 15:09 Rashied Ali - Percussion, Drums, Original Session Producer Frank Lowe - Percussion, Sax (Tenor), Japanese Flute The Marzette Watts Ensemble - Engineer Michael Dorf - Executive Producer Valerie Wilmer - Photography Edgard Moscatelli - Art Direction, Design, Layout Design Jim Eigo - Reissue Producer David Bias - Art Direction Sascha von Oertzen - Remastering Rob McCabe - Remastering Thankfully, Knitting Factory Records has reissued much of Rashied Ali's long-defunct and much-sought-after Survival Records catalog. Duo Exchange is the original first release from that label, and the recording lends much credibility to Ali's choice to start his own label. The interaction between Ali and Frank Lowe is exciting and of a consistently high level, making this recording a worthy and historical addition to the collections of all fans of avant-garde duos. ? Wilson McCloy 2000 CD Knitting Factory 3020 1973 LP Survival 101