Multidisciplinary arts collective that existed in St. Louis, Missouri from 1968 to 1972. Known by the acronym "BAG."
Members included saxophonists Julius Hemphill, Oliver Lake, J.D. Parran , and Hamiet Bluiett ; trumpeters Baikida Carroll and Floyd LeFlore ; trombonist Joseph Bowie ; drummers Bensid Thigpen and Charles "Bobo" Shaw ; bassist Arzinia Richardson ; stage directors Malinke Robert Elliott , Vincent Terrell , and Muthal Naidoo ; poets Ajule (Bruce) Rutlin and Shirley LeFlore ; dancers Georgia Collins and Luisah Teish ; and painters Oliver Jackson and Emilio Cruz .
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