Album · 1978
Tracklist
African Ascension
A1 Part 1 • The Gods Of The Yoruba 6:02
A2 Part 2 • The Sun God Of The Masai 4:00
A3 Part 3 • The Spirit Of The Zulu 10:06
The Great American Indian Uprising
B1 Part 1 • The Idols Of The Incas 5:02
B2 Part 2 • The Aztect Sun God 7:01
B3 Part 3 • The Mohican And The Great Spirit 6:11
Line-up/Musicians
Acoustic Bass – Ron Carter
Directed By [Voices], Voice – Chapman Roberts
Drums – Al Foster
Percussion [African] – M. Babatunde Olatunji (tracks: A1, A2), Ladji Camara (tracks: A1, A2)
Percussion [American Indian] – Omar Clay (tracks: B1 to B3)
Tenor Saxophone – Larry Schneider
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Tom Harrell
Voice – Bobby Clay, Fred Gripper, Fred Hardy, Lee C. Thomas, Peter Oliver-Norman, Rob Barnes
About this release
Blue Note – BN-LA 853-H
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.
Thanks to snobb for the addition