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The Ancestors is an album by Tim Berne and which was released on the Italian-based Soul Note label in 1983. It features three lengthy tracks which, typical of Berne, are structured in suite-like sections. The music is performed by the Tim Berne Sextet which consisted of Berne, Herb Robertson, Ray Anderson, Mack Goldsbury, Ed Schuller, Paul Motian.

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The Ancestors
Studio album by Tim Berne Sextet
Released	1983
Recorded	February 19th 1983
Genre	Avant-garde jazz Downtown music
Length	44:39
Label	Soul Note (Italy)
Producer	Empire Productions & Giovanni Bonandrini
Tim Berne chronology
Songs And Rituals In Real Time (1982) The Ancestors (1983) Mutant Variations (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz said "The Ancestors was a first sign that Berne was willing to slow down, look about him and take stock. ...it's a measured authoritative set, rhythmically coherent ".[1]

Track listing

1. "Sirius B" (Berne) - 10:46
2. "Shirley's Song - Part 1" (Berne) - 12:46
3. "Shirley's Song - Part 2 / San Antonio / The Ancestors" (Berne) - 21:05

Personnel

• Tim Berne: Alto saxophone
• Clarence Herb Robertson: Trumpet, pocket trumpet, cornet & flugelhorn
• Ray Anderson: Trombone & tuba
• Mack Goldsbury: Tenor & soprano saxophones
• Ed Schuller: Bass
• Paul Motian: Percussion

Notes

• Recorded live on February 19, 1983, at the School of Visual Arts, NYC.
• Recording Engineer: Kazunori Sugiyama
• Produced by Empire Productions & Giovanni Bonandrini
• Cover painting by Betsy Berne

Releases

• 1983 - Soul Note (Italy), SN 1061 (LP)[3]
• 1991 - Soul Note (Italy), 121061-1 (LP)[3]
• 1991 - Soul Note (Italy), 121061-2 (CD)[3]
• 1991 - Soul Note (Italy), 121061-4 (CT)[3]

References

External links

1. All-Music album review

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