Ancient to the Future

Summary

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.

Ancient to the Future
Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedMarch 17–19, 1987
GenreJazz
Length47:34
LabelDIW
ProducerArt Ensemble of Chicago
Art Ensemble of Chicago chronology
Naked
(1986)
Ancient to the Future
(1987)
The Alternate Express
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Reception edit

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".[2]

Track listing edit

  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 edit

References edit

  1. ^ Allmusic Review
  2. ^ Olewnick. B. Allmusic review accessed 12 February 2009.