COMPOSITIONS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY TAJ MAHAL, ALLEN TOUSSAINT, DAVID MURRAY, STEVE SWALLOW, CARLA BLEY, LESTER BOWIE, KIP HANRAHAN, CARMAN MOORE, OLU DARA, JAMAALADEEN TACUMA, PUNTILLA, MILTON CARDONA, KENNY KIRKLAND, EJAYE TRACEY, DON JAY, JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY, BILLY HART, FRISNER AUGUSTIN, OLUFEMI CLAUDETTE MITCHELL, ROBERT JASON, MOLLY FARLEY, BRENDA NORTON, ELYSEE PYRONNEAU, ANDY GONZALEZ, PETER SCHERER, SAL CUEVAS, ARTO LINDSAY
Conceived, produced and directed by Kip Hanrahan. Executive Producer: Scott Marcus. Recorded August, September and October 1983 at Latin/Eurosound Studios, New York City. Recording engineers: Davis Rodriguez. Mixing engineers: David Rodriguz, John Fausty. Recording assistants: Horacio Malvicino Jr., Edwin Ayala. Mastering engineer: (RCA) Jack Adelman. Photographers: Spencer Richards, Ming Smith. Cover design by Capoeira Graphics. Special thanks to Nancy Weiss for presenting Conjure in concert at the Public Theater, New York (September 19, 1983, to Eugene Kalbacher for his enormous critical support, to Allen Toussaint for making the flight up from New Orleans just for the project, to Allen, David Rodriguez, Steve Swallow, Olu Dara, David Murray and Milton Cardona for contributing so much, and, of course, to Ishmael Reed. Released March 1985. AMCL 1006
Tracklist:
JES’ GREW (David Murray/lshmael Reed) TAJ MAHAL voice, guitar; EJAYE TRACEY voice; DON JAY voice; OLU DARA trumpet; DAVID MURRAY tenor tax, conductor; JEAN-PAUL BOURELLY electric guitar; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; JAMAALADEEN TACUMA electric bass; BILLY HART trap drums; PUNTILLA ORLANDO RIOS percussion (4:03) Download
THE WARDROBE MASTER OF PARADISE (1) (Carla Bley/Ishmael Reed) CARLA BLEY conductor; TAJ MAHAL voice; DAVID MURRAY tenor six; OLU DARA trumpet; ELYSEE PYRONNEAU electric guitar; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; MILTON CARDONA quinto, congas; FRISNER AUGUSTIN congas; PUNTILLA ORLANDO RIOS congas, bell; OLUFEMI CLAUDETTE MITCHELL checkere; BILLY HART trap drums (5:37)
DUALISM (1) (Steve Swallow/lshmael Reed) OLU DARA trumpet: TAJ MAHAL voice, dobro; DAVID MURRAY tenor sax; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano; ELYSEE PYRONNEAU electric guitar; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; conductor; BILLY HART trap drums (2:47)
OAKLAND BLUES (Carman Moore/lshmael Reed) CARMAN MOORE conductor; ROBERT JASON voice; OLU DARA trumpet; KENNY KIRKLAND piano; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; BILLY HART trap drums (4:27)
SKYDIVING (Allen Toussaint/lshmael Reed) TAJ MAHAL voice, dobro; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano, organ, conductor; ELYSEE PYRONNEAU electric guitar; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; MILTON CARDONA congas; BILLY HART trap drums (4:15)
JUDAS (Ishmael Reed) ISHMAEL REED voice; KIP HANRAHAN incidental music (2:10)
THE WARDROBE MASTER OF PARADISE (2) (3:57)
BETTY BALL’S BLUES (Taj Mahal/lshmael Reed) TAJ MAHAL voice, electric guitar, conductor; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano; DAVID MURRAY tenor sax; OLU DARA trumpet; JAMAALADEEN TACUMA electric bass; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass; BILLY HART trap drums (3:47)
UNTITLED II (Steve Swallow/lshmael Reed) DAVID MURRAY tenor sax; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass, piano, conductor; TAJ MAHAL voice; BILLY HART trap drums (3:35)
FOOL-OLOGY (THE SONG) (Lester Bowie/Ishmael Reed) LESTER BOWIE voice, trumpet, conductor; MOLLY FARLEY voice; BRENDA NORTON voice; DAVID MURRAY tenor sax; ELYSEE PYRONNEAU electric guitar; JAMAALADEEN TACUMA electric bass; ANDY GONZALEZ bass; FRISNER AUGUSTIN congas, sticks; MILTON CARDONA congas; PUNTILLA ORLANDO RIOS congas, claves; BILLY HART trap drums (6:07)
FROM THE FILES OF AGENT 22 (Steve Swallow/lshmael Reed) TAJ MAHAL voice, guitar; DAVID MURRAY tenor sax; OLU DARA trumpet; ALLEN TOUSSAINT piano; ELYSEE PYRONNEAU electric guitar; STEVE SWALLOW electric bass, conductor; PUNTILLA ORLANDO RIOS quinto; MILTON CARDONA congas; BILLY HART trap drums (3:20)
DUALISM (2) (Kip Hanrahan/Ishmael Reed) DAVID MURRAY tenor sax, voice; FRISNER AUGUSTIN quinto, congas; KIP HANRAHAN congas, conductor; MILTON CARDONA com PUNTILLA ORLANDO RIOS congas, percussion; OLUFEMI CLAUDETTE MITCHELL checkere; PETER SCHERER piano; SAL CUEVAS electric bass; ARTO LINDSAY electric guitar (3:31)
RHYTHM IN PHILOSOPHY (Ishmael Reed) ISHMAEL REED voice (1:39)
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