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Christian Scott: Ruler Rebel

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On March 31, 2017, “Ropeadope Records” label released “Ruler Rebel”, the twelve Christian Scott album. It was recorded in April 2016, at “The Parlor” in New Orleans, LA, and was produced by Christian Scott and Chris Dunn.

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – trumpet, siren, sirenette, reverse flugelhorn, SPD-SX, sampling, sonic architecture
  • Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocal
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Cliff Hines – guitar
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Luques Curtis – bass
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Joshua Crumbly – bass
  • Corey Fonville – drums, SPD-SX
  • Joe Dyson Jr. – pan-African Drums, SPD-SX
  • Weedie Braimah – djembe, bata, congas
  • Chief Shaka Shaka – dununba, sangban, kenikeni

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Ruler Rebel
  2. New Orleanian Love Song
  3. New Orleanian Love Song II (X. aTunde Adjuah Remix)
  4. Phase – Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Sarah Elizabeth Charles
  5. Rise Again (Allmos Remix) – Christian Scott, Allan Cole
  6. Encryption
  7. The Coronation of X. aTunde Adjuah
  8. The Reckoning

Christian Scott: Ancestral Recall

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On March 22, 2019, “Ropeadope Records” label released “Ancestral Recall”, the 14th Christian Scott album. It was recorded April – December 2018, at “The Champagne Room West” and “The Parlor” in New Orleans, and was produced by Christian aTunde Adjuah (Christian Scott).

Personnel:

  • Christian Scott – vocals, trumpet, African drums, drums, flugelhorn, keyboards, mallets, percussion, siren
  • Kris Funn – bass
  • Lawrence Fields – piano
  • Corey Fonville – drums
  • Amadou Kouyate – percussion
  • Weedie Braimah – vocals, percussion
  • Themba Mkhatshwa – percussion
  • Munir Zakee Richard – percussion
  • Logan Richardson – alto saxophone
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Mike Larry Draw – vocals
  • Devan Mayfield – vocals
  • Chris Turner – vocals
  • Saul Williams – vocals
  • Qmillion – mixing

Track listing:

All tracks by Christian Scott, except where noted.

  1. Her Arrival
  2. O Own the Night – Christian Scott, Saul Williams
  3. The Shared Stories of Rivals (KEITA)
  4. Forever Girl – Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Mike Ward Jr., Christian Scott, Chris Turner
  5. Diviner (Devan)
  6. Overcomer
  7. Songs She Never Heard
  8. Ritual (Rise of Chief Adjuah)
  9. Prophesy – Christian Scott, Saul Williams
  10. Before
  11. Double Consciousness
  12. Ancestral Recall – Christian Scott, Saul Williams