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Ancient to the Future

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Released
  
1987

Length
  
47:34

Release date
  
1987

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
March 17–19, 1987

Artist
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago

Label
  
DIW Records

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Producer
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago

Ancient to the Future (1987)
  
The Alternate Express (1989)

Similar
  
Art Ensemble of Chicago albums, Jazz albums

Art ensemble of chicago ancient to the future 1987


Ancient to the Future: Dreaming of the Masters Series Vol. 1 is a 1987 album by the Art Ensemble of Chicago released on the Japanese DIW label. It features performances by Lester Bowie, Joseph Jarman, Roscoe Mitchell, Malachi Favors Maghostut and Don Moye with Bahnamous Lee Bowie guesting.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick describes the album as "Considered by some to be the Art Ensemble's "pop" record, this album is also one of the very best from the latter portion of their career".

Track listing

  1. "Sangaredi/Blues for Zen" (Moye/Jarman) - 9:02
  2. "Creole Love Call" (Ellington) - 5:55
  3. "These Arms of Mine" (Redding) - 5:12
  4. "No Woman, No Cry" (Ford, Marley) - 9:23
  5. "Purple Haze" (Hendrix) - 5:36
  6. "Zombie" (Kuti) - 5:52
  • Recorded March 17–19, 1987 in Brooklyn
  • Personnel

  • Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
  • Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
  • Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
  • Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
  • Don Moye: drums, percussion
  • Bahnamous Lee Bowie: synthesizer
  • Songs

    1Ancient to the Future15:34
    2Creole Love Call5:56
    3These Arms of Mine5:14

    References

    Ancient to the Future Wikipedia