Ancient to the Future explained

Ancient to the Future
Type:	Album
Artist:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Cover:	Ancient to the Future.jpg
Released:	1987
Recorded:	March 17–19, 1987
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	47:34
Label:	DIW
Producer:	Art Ensemble of Chicago
Prev Title:	Naked
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	The Alternate Express
Next Year:	1989

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.

Reception

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".^[1]

Track listing

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

• Lester Bowie: trumpet, fluegelhorn
• Malachi Favors Maghostut: bass, percussion instruments
• Joseph Jarman: saxophones, clarinets, percussion instruments
• Roscoe Mitchell: saxophones, clarinets, flute, percussion instruments
• Don Moye: drums, percussion
• Bahnamous Lee Bowie: synthesizer

Notes and References

1. Olewnick. B. [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r160867|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review] accessed 12 February 2009.