Return of the Lost Tribe

Return of the Lost Tribe
Studio album by Bright Moments: Joseph Jarman, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Kahil El'Zabar, Malachi Favors and Steve Colson
Released	1998
Recorded	December 21 & 22, 1997
Studio	Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL
Genre	Jazz
Length	59:13
Label	OmniTone 12001
Producer	Kahil El'Zabar, Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner
Joseph Jarman chronology
Out of the Mist (1997) Return of the Lost Tribe (1998) Equal Interest (1999)
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre chronology
Ram's Run (1981) Return of the Lost Tribe (1998) Dream Of... (1998)
Kahil El'Zabar chronology
Jitterbug Junction (1997) Return of the Lost Tribe (1998) Papa's Bounce (1998)

Return of the Lost Tribe is an album by Bright Moments, a collaborative project by saxophonists Joseph Jarman and Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, bassist Malachi Favors and pianist Adegoke Steve Colson, which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Delmark label.^[1][2][3]

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states: "This is a landmark recording for these five individuals who come together in so many real and important musical ways. It is, for listeners of this type of improvised music, a definitive recording, and one of the best of 1998".^[4]

Track listing[]

1. "Return of the Lost Tribe" (Kahil El'Zabar) – 10:09
2. "Song of Joy for the Predestined" (Joseph Jarman) – 8:06
3. "Kudus" (Jarman) – 8:37
4. "Dance'm" (El'Zabar) – 8:25
5. "Fragmentation - Prayer at Twilight" (Adegoke Steve Colson) – 8:02
6. "Ornette" (El'Zabar) – 8:00
7. "Dream of" (Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre) – 9:37

Personnel[]

• Joseph Jarman – flute, alto saxophone, recitation
• Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre – tenor saxophone
• Adegoke Steve Colson – piano
• Malachi Favors – bass
• Kahil El'Zabar – drums, percussion, voice

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