Music for the Texts of Ishmael Reed

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Jes' Grew
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow and Jamaaladeen Tacuma
electric guitar:
Jean-Paul Bourelly
guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
percussion:
Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals:
Don Jay, Taj Mahal (US blues musician) and Ejaye Tracey
conductor:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Jes' Grew
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
4:03
2The Wardrobe Master of Paradise (1)
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
bell:
Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
congas:
Frisner Auguistin, Milton Cardona and Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
electric guitar:
Elysee Pyronneau
piano:
Allen Toussaint
quinto:
Milton Cardona
shekere [checkere]:
Olufemi Claudette Mitchell
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
conductor:
Carla Bley
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
The Wardrobe Master
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Carla Bley
5:37
3Dualism (1)
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
electric guitar:
Elysee Pyronneau
piano:
Allen Toussaint
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
conductor:
Steve Swallow
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Dualism (1)
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Steve Swallow
2:47
4Oakland Blues
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
piano:
Kenny Kirkland
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals:
Robert Jason (Songwriter)
conductor:
Carman Moore (American composer)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Oakland Blues
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Carman Moore (American composer)
4:27
5Skydiving
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
congas:
Milton Cardona
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
electric guitar:
Elysee Pyronneau
organ and piano:
Allen Toussaint
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Skydiving
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
writer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Ishmael Reed Publishing Co., Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4:15
6Judas
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
other instruments [incidental music]:
Kip Hanrahan
vocals:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Judas
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
2:10
7The Wardrobe Master Of Paradise (2)
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
The Wardrobe Master
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Carla Bley
3:57
8Betty Ball's Blues
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow and Jamaaladeen Tacuma
electric guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
piano:
Allen Toussaint
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals and conductor:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Betty Ball's Blues
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
3:47
9Untitled II
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
conductor:
Steve Swallow
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Untitled II
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Steve Swallow
3:35
10Fool-ology (The Song)
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
bass:
Andy González
congas:
Frisner Augustin (vodou drummer, percussionist, composer) and Milton Cardona
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Jamaaladeen Tacuma
electric guitar:
Elysee Pyronneau
rhythm sticks:
Frisner Augustin (vodou drummer, percussionist, composer)
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Lester Bowie
vocals:
Lester Bowie, Molly Farley and Brenda Norton
conductor:
Lester Bowie
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Fool-ology (The Song)
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Lester Bowie
6:07
12From the Files of Agent 22
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
congas:
Milton Cardona
drums (drum set):
Billy Hart (US jazz drummer aka "Jabali" Billy Hart)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Swallow
electric guitar:
Elysee Pyronneau
guitar:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
piano:
Allen Toussaint
quinto:
Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
trumpet:
Olu Dara
vocals:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
conductor:
Steve Swallow
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
From The Files Of Agent 22
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Steve Swallow
3:20
12Dualism (2)
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
congas:
Frisner Augustin (vodou drummer, percussionist, composer), Milton Cardona, Kip Hanrahan and Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
electric bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
electric guitar:
Arto Lindsay
percussion:
Orlando "Puntilla" Rios
piano:
Peter Scherer
quinto:
Frisner Augustin (vodou drummer, percussionist, composer)
shekere [checkere]:
Olufemi Claudette Mitchell
tenor saxophone:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
vocals:
David Murray (jazz saxophonist and clarinetist)
conductor:
Kip Hanrahan
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Dualism (2)
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
composer:
Kip Hanrahan
3:20
13Rhythm in Philosphy
assistant recording engineer:
Edwin Ayala (engineer) and Horacio Malvicino
recording engineer:
Frank Rodríguez, David Rodríguez (engineer) and Emilsam Valazquez
producer:
Kip Hanrahan
mixer:
Jon Fausty and David Rodríguez (engineer)
vocals:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
recorded at:
Latin/Eurosound Studios in New York, United States (from 1983-08 until 1983-10)
recording of:
Rhythm in Philosophy
lyricist:
Ishmael Reed (poet, novelist, essayist, songwriter)
1:39

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Release

photography:Spencer Richards
Ming Smith (photographer)
executive producer:Scott Marcus
mastering:Jack Adelman (engineer)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13799786 [info]