Released 1983 Length 44:39 Release date 1983 | Recorded February 19th 1983 Artist Tim Berne Label Soul Note | |
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Producer Empire Productions & Giovanni Bonandrini The Ancestors
(1983) Mutant Variations
(1983) Genres Avant-garde jazz, Downtown music Similar Mutant Variations, Songs and Rituals in Real Time, Nice View, Pace Yourself, Diminutive Mysteries (Mostly H | ||
Sirius b tim berne sextet the ancestors 1983
The Ancestors is an album by Tim Berne and which was released on the Italian-based Soul Note label in 1983. It features three lengthy tracks which, typical of Berne, are structured in suite-like sections. The music is performed by the Tim Berne Sextet which consisted of Berne, Herb Robertson, Ray Anderson, Mack Goldsbury, Ed Schuller, Paul Motian.
Contents
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The Ancestors was a first sign that Berne was willing to slow down, look about him and take stock. ...it's a measured authoritative set, rhythmically coherent ".
Track listing
- "Sirius B" (Berne) - 10:46
- "Shirley's Song - Part 1" (Berne) - 12:46
- "Shirley's Song - Part 2 / San Antonio / The Ancestors" (Berne) - 21:05
Personnel
Releases
Songs
1Sirius B10:46
2Shirley's Song Part I12:46
3Shirley's Song Part II / San Antonio / The Ancestors21:08
References
The Ancestors Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA