Return of the Lost Tribe is an album by Bright Moments, a collaborative project by saxophonists Joseph Jarman and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, bassist Malachi Favors and pianist Adegoke Steve Colson, which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Delmark label.[1][2][3]
| Return of the Lost Tribe | ||||
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| Studio album by Bright Moments: Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kahil El'Zabar, Malachi Favors and Steve Colson | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | December 21 & 22, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 59:13 | |||
| Label | OmniTone 12001 | |||
| Producer | Kahil El'Zabar, Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner | |||
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| Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos stated: "This is a landmark recording for these five individuals who come together in so many real and important musical ways. It is, for listeners of this type of improvised music, a definitive recording, and one of the best of 1998".[4]
Writing for Jazz Times, Tom Terrell commented: "these jazz griots have come up with some of the best music of their lives. ROTLT's seven tracks are overflowing with evocative moments... and improvisational epiphanies... This is no last hurrah; this is a new day."[5]
The Washington Post's Christopher Porter noted that "Bright Moments is dedicated to recapturing the original spirit and energy of the AACM--before its members are too old to do so," and wrote: "While nothing on Return of the Lost Tribe recasts the sonic density of early AACM recordings... Bright Moments is a glistening reminder of their blazing spirit."[6]
Track listing edit
- "Return of the Lost Tribe" (Kahil El'Zabar) – 10:09
- "Song of Joy for the Predestined" (Joseph Jarman) – 8:06
- "Kudus" (Jarman) – 8:37
- "Dance'm" (El'Zabar) – 8:25
- "Fragmentation - Prayer at Twilight" (Adegoke Steve Colson) – 8:02
- "Ornette" (El'Zabar) – 8:00
- "Dream of" (Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre) – 9:37
Personnel edit
- Joseph Jarman – flute, alto saxophone, recitation
- Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone
- Adegoke Steve Colson – piano
- Malachi Favors – bass
- Kahil El'Zabar – drums, percussion, voice
References edit
- ^ Joseph Jarman discography, accessed January 16, 2018
- ^ Delmark Records: album details, accessed January 16, 2018
- ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series, accessed January 21, 2019
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Bright Moments – Return of the Lost Tribe: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Terrell, Tom (May 1, 1999). "Bright Moments: Return of the Lost Tribe". Jazz Times. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
- ^ Porter, Christopher (March 7, 1999). "Chicago's Jamaican-Tinted Jewel". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2022.