Ancient Dynasty

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Ancient Dynasty
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Studio album by
Released1980
Recorded1979
StudioSound Mixers, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length41:23
Label Tappan Zee
JC 36593
Producer Bob James and Joe Jorgensen
Joanne Brackeen chronology
Keyed In
(1979)
Ancient Dynasty
(1980)
Special Identity
(1981)

Ancient Dynasty is an album by American pianist Joanne Brackeen recorded in New York City and released on the Tappan Zee label in 1980. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "This now out-of-print album features Brackeen with an all-star quartet featuring her former boss, Joe Henderson, on tenor, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Jack DeJohnette. The four complex Brackeen originals are all at least nine minutes long and are quite challenging for both the musicians and the listener alike". [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Joanne Brackeen.

  1. "Ancient Dynasty" – 11:16
  2. "Remembering" – 10:11
  3. "Beagle's Boogie" – 10:38
  4. "Pin Drum Song – Celebration" – 9:18

Personnel

References

  1. Discogs: album entry accessed February 14, 2017
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Joanne Brackeen – Ancient Dynasty: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 28–29. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.