Water From an Ancient Well

~ Release by Abdullah Ibrahim (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

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ekapa series

Carlos Ward is credited as playing alto flute.

Annotation last modified on 2016-03-17 06:42 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Mandela
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
alto saxophone:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Mandela (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
4:59
2Song for Sathima
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
alto saxophone:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Sathima (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:12
3Manenberg Revisited
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
flute:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Manenberg Revisited (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
6:11
4Tuang Guru
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
alto saxophone:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Tuang Guru (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
5:26
5Water From an Ancient Well
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
flute:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Water From an Ancient Well (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
11:59
6The Wedding
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
alto saxophone:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
The Wedding (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
publisher:
Ekapa and enja (German jazz label)
2:41
7The Mountain
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (on 2001-07-13)
double bass:
Belden Bullock (on 2001-07-13)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (on 2001-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Sipho Kunene (on 2001-07-13) and Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (on 2001-07-13)
flute:
Carlos Ward (on 2001-07-13)
piano:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer) (on 2001-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (on 2001-07-13)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (on 2001-07-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 2001-07-13)
mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
The Mountain (on 2001-07-13)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
3:21
8Sameeda
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (in 1985-10)
producer:
Sathima Bea Benjamin
alto saxophone:
Carlos Ward (in 1985-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10)
double bass [bass]:
David Williams (bassist) (in 1985-10)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1985-10)
saxophone:
Charles Davis (saxophone player) (in 1985-10) and Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
tenor saxophone:
Ricky Ford (in 1985-10)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (in 1985-10)
recorded at and mixed at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (in 1985-10)
recording of:
Sameeda (in 1985-10)
composer:
Abdullah Ibrahim (South African pianist and composer)
5:56

Credits

Release

art direction:Zand Gee
liner notes:Dr. Herb Wong
mastering:George Horn (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:Ekapa Series (releases series of Abdullah Ibrahim releases mid 1980's to mid 1990's) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5526227 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000001Z86 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/1216893/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000830355 [info]