Album US 1978 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz, Hard-Bop)
Recorded November 12 and 17, 1977 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Remixed December 1, 1977 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Horace Silver p, 1928-2014 US producer, piano, arranged by, instrumental, written by, music & vocal chants, album by | |
Ron Carter b, *1937 US acoustic bass | |
Jeff Lancaster , design, album | |
Chapman Roberts voice, directed by, voices | |
Al Foster dr, *1943 US drums | |
Rudy Van Gelder , *1924 US edited by, sweetening, engineer, remix | |
Babatunde Olatunji voc, perc, 1927-2003 NG percussion, african | |
Ladji Camara dr, *1923 percussion, african | |
Omar Clay perc, mar, 1935-2008 US percussion, american indian | |
Larry Schneider ts, ss, *1938 US tenor saxophone | |
Tom Harrell tr, fh, *1946 US trumpet, flugelhorn | |
Bobby Clay voice | |
Fred Gripper , voice | |
Fred Hardy voice | |
Lee C. Thomas voice | |
Peter Oliver-Norman voice | |
Rob Barnes , voice |
Bill Burks art direction |
Gary Regester photography by |
Horace Silver |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | African Ascension | Horace Silver | ||
2 | Part 1 • The Gods Of The Yoruba | Horace Silver | 6:02 | |
3 | Part 2 • The Sun God Of The Masai | Horace Silver | 4:00 | |
4 | Part 3 • The Spirit Of The Zulu | Horace Silver | 10:06 | |
5 | The Great American Indian Uprising | Horace Silver | ||
6 | Part 1 • The Idols Of The Incas | Horace Silver | 5:02 | |
7 | Part 2 • The Aztec Sun God | Horace Silver | 7:01 | |
8 | Part 3 • The Mohican And The Great Spirit | Horace Silver | 6:11 |