| Water from an Ancient Well | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | October 1985 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:27 | |||
| Label | Tiptoe | |||
| Producer | Sathima Bea Benjamin | |||
| Abdullah Ibrahim chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating | 
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
Water from an Ancient Well is a jazz album by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim that was first released in 1986.
The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Ibrahim
- "Mandela" - 4:58
 - "Song for Sathima" - 6:10
 - "Mannenberg Revisited (Cape Town Fringe)" - 6:09
 - "Tuang Guru" - 5:24
 - "Water from an Ancient Well" - 11:55
 - "The Wedding" - 2:38
 - "The Mountain" - 3:19
 - "Sameeda" - 5:56
 
Personnel
- Abdullah Ibrahim – piano
 - Carlos Ward – alto flute
 - Ricky Ford – tenor sax
 - Charles Davis – baritone sax
 - David Williams – bass
 - Ben Riley – drums
 - Dick Griffin – trombone
 
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. Review: Water from an Ancient Well. AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
 - ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 743. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
 - ↑ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
 
External links
- Water from an Ancient Well (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
 
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