Album · 2011
Tracklist
MTE-54 [LP]: Intermedia Sound Studios: Boston 11 IX 1970, 'The Aboriginal Family' Sessions
A1 Fan Dance Part I
A2 Fan Dance Part II
A3 Fan Dance Part III
B1 Ode to a Gypsy Son
MTE-55 [LP]: AMS Studio, 315 Broadway, NYC, 2 IV 1971, Private Session
A1 Untitled
B1 Sundance
MTE-56 [CD]: Probable Location Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock, Date Unknown, Post-1969, AMS Performs With St. Louis Guests
1 Untitled
2 Untitled Part II
MTE 57 [7"]: Two-Track "Dub" Re-Mixes By Joshua Abrams Of 'Ode To A Gypsy Son' & MTE-55 'Untitled
A Untitled
B Untitled
Line-up/Musicians
MTE-54
Ali Abuwi hand drums & percussion, flutes
Earl Cross trumpet, mellophone, piano
Gene Dinwiddie tenor & soprano saxophone, flute
Juma Sultan bass, hand drums & percussion, ahoudt, wooden flutes
Ralph Walsh electric guitar
Philip Wilson drum kit
possible unidentified additional hand drummer/percussionist (1-3)
unidentified background vocalists (4)
MTE-55
Abuwi hand drums & percussion
Frank Lowe tenor saxophone & percussion
Sultan bass, hand drums & percussion, alto saxophone
MTE-56
Abuwi hand drums & percussion, oboe
Dinwiddie flute
Julius Hemphill alto saxophone
Rod Hicks bass
Charles "Bobo" Shaw hand drums & percussion
Sultan bass, hand drums & percussion
Abdul Wadud cello
Wilson drum kit
About this release
Eremite Records MTE-54/55/56 2xLP / 1xCD / BOOK(US)
MTE-54 recorded 11 September 1970, Intermedia Sound Studios, Boston MA
MTE-55 recorded 2 April, 1971, AMS studio, NYC
MTE-56 recorded post 1969, probable location Tinker Street Cinema, Woodstock NY
Thanks to snobb for the addition