Album · 1999
Tracklist
1. Precession (13:21)
2. Maat (2:55)
3. The Twelve Powers (10:49)
4. The Gate (2:48)
5. Seth (13:47)
6. Ausar (Reincarnation) (12:44)
7. Heru (Redemption) (11:50)
Total Time: 68:17
Line-up/Musicians
Steve Coleman alto saxophone on all selections
Anthony Tidd electric bass [except Maat, The Twelve Powers and The Gate]
Sean Rickman drums [except The Gate]
Miguel "Angá" Díaz percussion [except The Gate]
Rosangela Silvestre vocals [on Seth]
Special Guests:
Ravi Coltrane tenor saxophone [except Precession, Ausar and Heru]
Craig Handy tenor saxophone [on Precession]
Ralph Alessi trumpet [on Precession, The Twelve Powers and Heru]
Shane Endsley trumpet [on Maat, Seth and Ausar]
Tim Albright trombone [except Seth and Ausar]
Vijay Iyer piano [on Seth and Ausar]
Robert Mitchell piano [on Heru]
Jason Moran piano [on Precession and The Twelve Powers]; keyboards [on Heru]
Stefon Harris vibraphone [on The Twelve Powers]
Regg Washington acoustic bass [on Precession, Maat, Ausar and Heru]; electric bass [on The Twelve Powers]
Todd Reynolds violin [except The Twelve Powers and The Gate]
Mary Rowell violin [on Precession, Maat and Heru]
David Gold viola [except The Twelve Powers and The Gate]
Dorothy Lawson cello [except The Twelve Powers and The Gate]
Sara Parkins violin [on Seth and Ausar]
Karen McVoy soprano vocal [on Maat and Ausar]
Jeanne Ricks alto vocal [on Maat and Ausar]
Eugene Palmore tenor vocal [on Maat and Ausar]
Erik Charlston baritone vocal [on Maat, Seth and Ausar]
About this release
RCA Victor – 74321-64123-2 (US)
Recorded at Systems Two Recording Studios,
Brooklyn, NY on April 6-11, 1998
Thanks to js, snobb for the updates