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Song for the Old World

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Released
  
1978

Length
  
42:36

Song for the Old World (1978)
  
Hidden Voices (1979)

Release date
  
1978

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 1978

Producer
  
India Navigation Co.

Artist
  
Anthony Davis

Label
  
India Navigation

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Similar
  
Anthony Davis albums, Jazz albums

Song for the Old World is an album by pianist and composer Anthony Davis recorded in 1978 for the India Navigation label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "In addition to a feature for Hoggard and tributes to the bebop generation and Andrew Hill, the most impressive piece is the title cut which has fragments of melodies from Africa and Asia. This subtle album rewards repeated listenings".

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Davis except as indicated

  1. "Behind the Rock" - 4:20
  2. "Song for the Old World" - 12:30
  3. "African Ballad" - 5:30
  4. "59" (Mark Helias) - 7:51
  5. "An Anthem for the Generation That Died" - 7:27
  6. "Andrew" - 4:58

Personnel

  • Anthony Davis - piano
  • Jay Hoggard - vibraphone
  • Mark Helias - bass
  • Ed Blackwell - drums, cajón

    • References

    Song for the Old World Wikipedia
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