Sounds from the Ancestors

by Kenny Garrett

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1.	It’s Time to Come Home 09:48	buy track
2.	Hargrove 05:13	buy track
3.	When the Days Were Different 08:08	buy track
4.	For Art’s Sake 08:05	buy track
5.	What Was That? 08:31	buy track
6.	Soldiers of the Fields / Soldats des Champs 10:55	buy track
7.	Sounds from the Ancestors 07:10	buy track
8.	It’s Time to Come Home (Original) 09:47	buy track

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Composer/saxophonist Kenny Garrett emerged as a distinctive voice on the national scene in 1978 with an undisputed aptitude for emotive melodic phrasing that led him to collaborations with Woody Shaw, Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey and Miles Davis. With "Sounds from the Ancestors," Garrett remembers the spirit of the sounds of African ancestors from church services, recited prayers, songs from the work fields, Yoruban chants and African drums, alongside tributes to Roy Hargrove and two drum pioneers — Art Blakey and Tony Allen — who all looked into the past to influence the future sound and evolution of jazz.

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released August 27, 2021

All songs written and arranged by Kenny Garrett/Kenny Garrett Publishing (BMI) except “Hargrove” includes an interpolation of “A Love Supreme” by John Coltrane approved by Jowcol Music (BMI)

Producers: Donald Brown & Kenny Garrett

Kenny Garrett – alto saxophone (all tracks), vocals (2), electric piano (2, 3, 4, 6), piano intro/outro (7)
Vernell Brown, Jr. – piano (all tracks except 3)
Corcoran Holt – bass (all tracks)
Ronald Bruner – drums (all tracks)
Rudy Bird – percussion (all tracks), snare (6)

Jean Baylor – vocals (1)
Dreiser Durruthy – bata & vocals (1)
Maurice Brown – trumpet (2)
Linny Smith – vocals (2, 3)
Chris Ashley Anthony – vocals (2, 3)
Sheherazade Holman – vocals (2, 3)
Johnny Mercier – piano & organ (3), Fender Rhodes (4)
Lenny White – snare (6)
Pedrito Martinez – vocals & congas (7)
Dwight Trible – vocals (7)

℗© 2021 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Kenny Garrett Detroit, Michigan

With a heralded career as a solo artist for over 3 decades, saxophonist Kenny Garrett is one of modern jazz’s brightest and most influential living masters. His repertoire includes stints with Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard and more, yet this GRAMMY® and NAACP Image Awards winner shows no signs of resting on his laurels, as he continues to receive critical acclaim for his current work. ... more

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