Roy Brooks & The Improvisational Sphere - Live At Lelli's (Sagittarius 2011)

Roy Brooks - drums, marimba, steel drums
Amina Claudine Myers - Hammond B-3 organ
Rodney Rich - guitar
Jerry LeDuff - shaker, tablas, cuica, percussions
Ray Mantilla - conga, bells, percussions

A1 - Ha-Ya !        
A2 - Samba Del Sol        
B1 - Basketball        
B2 - Her Blues Is Mine Ra    

Recorded on September 3, 1999 in Detroit.

Sagittarius A-Star 12, LP
Limited to 200 copies with insert

AMINA CLAUDINE MYERS "SONG FOR MOTHER E" (LEO, 1979)

This a contribution by Mew23 - thanks again!

Amina Claudine Myers, piano, organ, voice
Pheeroan akLaff, drums, percussion, voice

1. I'm Not Afraid [04:42]
2. 3/4's of 4/4 [05:15]
3. Have Mercy Upon Us Chant [10:53]
4. Song for Mother E [03:43]
5. The Real Side [05:51]
6. The Immortal [05:39]
7. Inner Destruction [07:38]
8. I'm Not Afraid, Refrain [03:14]
total time [46:55]

"This album is dedicated to my mother, Mrs. Elnora M. Thurman."
All compositions by Amina Claudine Myers

Recorded October 9, 1979, at Big Apple Recording Studios, NY.
Leo Records LR100

Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra - Live in Genoa '91

Music of melancholy beauty.

Rec. live at "Villa Imperiale", Genoa, Italy, on July 16, 1991
(mix recording)

Charlie Haden,bass
Earl Gardner,trumpet
Tom Harrell,trumpet,flugelhorn
Julian Priester,trombone
Sharon Freeman,French horn
Joe Daley,tuba
Makanda Ken McIntyre,alto sax
John Stubblefield,tenor & soprano saxes,flute
Javon Jackson,tenor sax
Amina Claudine Myers,piano
Mike Goodrick,guitar
Paul Motian,drums

1. Intro by C.Haden (02:40)
2. Nkosi Sikelel'i Afrika (ANC Anthem) [E.M.Sontonga] (20:00)
3. Dream Keeper Suite (34:30):
a) Dream Keeper Part 1 [C.Bley]
b) Feliciano Ama [Trad. from El Salvador]
c) Dream Keeper Part II [C.Bley]
d) Canto del Pilon [Trad. from Venezuela]
e) Dream Keeper Part III [C.Bley]
f) Hymn of the Anarchist Women's Movement [Trad. from Spanish Civil War]
g) Dream Keeper Part IV [C.Bley]
4. Spiritual [C.Haden] (15:25)
5. La Pasionaria [C.Haden] (19:10)
6. Sandino (encore) [C.Haden] (09:10)

Total Time 1:40:58

Spiritual (excerpt)

Amina Claudine Myers & Rrata Christine Jones - Live in Rome '79

"I try to portray the feeling of what the song is about. I try to put
that feeling across. I try to paint pictures, make it visual."
A.C.Myers

Rec. live at the "1st Women Jazz Festival" in Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy, on July 5th, 1979 (mics recording)

Amina Claudine Myers,piano,vocals
Rrata Christine Jones,dance

1. Amina solo/Rrata solo (12:35)
2. Bessie Smith Medley : Jailhouse Blues/Dirty No Gooder's Blues/Unknown/Wasted Life Blues/It Makes My Love Come Down/Unknown/Unknown/Unknown/Jailhouse Blues (reprise)
3. Divine Fire [?] ((18:16)

Total Time 43:20

Jailhouse Blues

Lester Bowie Quintet - Live in Padua '78

One of the best groups led by Lester playing some Gospels, some
Spirituals, some Rhythm & Blues and some Free-Jazz : from the
Ancient to the Future!

Rec. live at "Teatro Tenda", Padua, Italy, on April 4, 1978
(mics recording)

Lester Bowie,trumpet
Arthur Blythe,alto sax
Amina Claudine Myers,piano
Malachi Favors Maghostut,bass
Phillip Wilson,drums

1. Track #1 (31:30)
2. Track #2 (39:00)
3. Encore (03:25)

Total Time 1:13:56