We Begin

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We Begin
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Studio album by
Released1987
RecordedJanuary 1987
StudioRainbow Studio
Oslo, Norway
Genre New-age, jazz fusion
Length41:51
Label ECM
ECM 1338
Producer Manfred Eicher
Mark Isham chronology
Film Music
(1985)
We Begin
(1987)
Castalia
(1988)
Art Lande chronology
As Time Goes By
(1986)
We Begin
(1987)
Hardball
(1987)

We Begin is a collaborative album by American jazz trumpeter Mark Isham and jazz pianist Art Lande recorded in January 1987 and released on ECM later that year. [1]

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Art Lande, except as noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Melancholy of Departure"Isham6:32
2."Ceremony in Starlight"Isham7:34
3."We Begin" 6:19
4."Lord Ananea" 2:42
5."Surface and Symbol"
  • Isham
  • Lande
10:45
6."Sweet Circle" 4:09
7."Fanfare" 3:26

Notes

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Mark Isham - We Begin Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2023-12-13