Genesis & The Opening of the Way

~ Release by Steve Coleman featuring the groups The Council of Balance and Five Elements (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Genesis
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Day -One
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance9:05
2Day -Two
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance10:17
3Day -Three
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance5:36
4Day -Four
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance8:34
5Day -Five
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance7:13
6Day -Six
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Gene Lake (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance9:59
7Day -Seven
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Sean Rickman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Vijay Iyer (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance13:48
8Awareness
assistant engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer) and Nancy Marciano
engineer:
Joseph Marciano
mixer:
Steve Coleman (American jazz alto sax) and Joseph Marciano
alto saxophone:
Greg Osby (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
bass:
Kenny Davis (Acoustic & electric upright bassist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Reggie Washington (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
cello:
Nioka Workman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
claves:
Barbaro Ramos Aldazabar (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
drums (drum set):
Gene Lake (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
guitar:
David Gilmore (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
percussion:
Miguel "Angá" Díaz (Cuban percussionist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Josh Jones (percussion) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Luis Cancino Morales (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Ramón García Pérez (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
piano:
Andy Milne (Canadian jazz pianist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
saxophone:
Ravi Coltrane (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
tenor saxophone:
Yosvany Terry Cabrera (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Aaron Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Gregory Tardy (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trombone:
Tim Albright (American trombonist) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), André Atkins (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Jamal Haynes (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), George Lewis (Chicago-born trombonist and experimental composer) (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Josh Roseman (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
trumpet:
Ralph Alessi (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18), Nabate Isles (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Shane Endsley (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
viola:
Judith Insell (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
violin:
Elektra Kurtis-Stewart (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18) and Marlene Rice (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
recorded at:
Systems Two Recording Studio (old Brooklyn location, 1975-2018) in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1997-04-24 until 1997-06-18)
Steve Coleman and The Council of Balance3:50
▼ CD 2: The Opening of the Way
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Law of Balance
Steve Coleman and Five Elements6:51
2Pi
Steve Coleman and Five Elements6:49
3First Cause
Steve Coleman and Five Elements4:32
4Wheel of Nature
Steve Coleman and Five Elements6:13
5Rite of Passage
Steve Coleman and Five Elements7:05
6Regeneration
Steve Coleman and Five Elements11:44
7Organic Movement
Steve Coleman and Five Elements2:55
8The Law
Steve Coleman and Five Elements7:21
9Fortitude and Chaos
Steve Coleman and Five Elements4:46
10Seti I
Steve Coleman and Five Elements5:15
11Polar Shift
Steve Coleman and Five Elements7:24
12Third Dynasty
Steve Coleman and Five Elements4:39