Album · 1992

The Spirits of Our Ancestors

Released: 17 March 1992
Label: Verve Records
Catalogue no.: 511 858-2
Tracklist: 10 tracks
Length: 1:46:33
Country: FR

“The Spirits of Our Ancestors” is an album by Randy Weston, released in 1992 on Verve Records. The original release has 10 tracks with a running time of 1:46:33. The line-up features Randy Weston (arranger, piano), Alex Blake (bass), Idris Muhammad (drums (drum set)), Jamil Nasser (bass) and Azzedin Weston (percussion).

Who played on The Spirits of Our Ancestors

Randy Weston arranger, piano, producer all tracks
Alex Blake bass on 7 tracks
Idris Muhammad drums (drum set) on 7 tracks
Jamil Nasser bass on 7 tracks
Azzedin Weston percussion on 6 tracks
Benny Powell trombone, bass trombone on 6 tracks
Big Black percussion on 6 tracks
Billy Harper tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
Dewey Redman tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
Idrees Sulieman trumpet on 6 tracks
Talib Kibwe alto flute, alto saxophone on 5 tracks
Pharoah Sanders tenor saxophone, wind instruments on 2 tracks
Yassir Chadly arranger, percussion, vocals on 2 tracks
Dizzy Gillespie trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

1-1 African Village Bedford Stuyvesant 1 3:21
1-2 The Healers — Randy Weston 10:48
1-3 African Cookbook — Randy Weston 17:17
1-4 La Elaha-Ella Allah/Morad Allah 6:43
1-5 The Call 6:13
2-1 African Village Bedford Stuyvesant 2 8:30
2-2 The Seventh Queen 16:28
2-3 Blue Moses — Randy Weston 12:01
2-4 African Sunrise 19:54
2-5 A Prayer for Us All 5:16

Production

Jay Newland engineer
Jean-Philippe Allard producer
Joe Lopes engineer
Melba Liston arranger

More albums by Randy Weston

Portraits of Thelonious Monk Cole Porter in a Modern Mood 1954 · Riverside Trio and Solo 1957 · Riverside Piano A-la-mode 1957 · Jubilee The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston 1957 · Dawn Little Niles 1958 · United Artists Live at the Fivespot 1960 · Live · United Artists Uhuru Afrika 1960 · Roulette Music From the New African Nations featuring The Highlife 1963 · Colpix African Cookbook 1972 · Atlantic Blue Moses 1972 · CTI Carnival: Live at Montreux '74 1974 · Live · Arista

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Spirits of Our Ancestors?

The line-up of The Spirits of Our Ancestors includes Randy Weston (arranger, piano), Alex Blake (bass), Idris Muhammad (drums (drum set)), Jamil Nasser (bass), Azzedin Weston (percussion), Benny Powell (trombone, bass trombone), Big Black (percussion) and Billy Harper (tenor saxophone).

Which label released The Spirits of Our Ancestors?

The Spirits of Our Ancestors was released in 1992 on Verve Records (511 858-2).

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