Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986. In the review of the album for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: "Many of the melodies (particularly 'Mandela,' 'Song for Sathima,' 'Water From an Ancient Well,' and the beautiful 'The Wedding') are among Ibrahim's finest compositions."[1]
| Water from an Ancient Well | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | October 1985 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:27 | |||
| Label | Tiptoe | |||
| Producer | Sathima Bea Benjamin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [2] |
The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Ibrahim
- "Mandela" - 4:58
- "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
- "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
- "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
- "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
- "The Wedding" - 2:38
- "The Mountain" - 3:19
- "Sameeda" - 5:56
Personnel
edit- Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
- Carlos Ward – alto flute
- Ricky Ford – tenor sax
- Charles Davis – baritone sax
- David Williams – bass
- Ben Riley – drums
- Dick Griffin – trombone
References
edit- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Review: Water from an Ancient Well. AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 743. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
External links
edit- Water from an Ancient Well (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
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