October 26, 1999, “Delmark” label released “Rising Daystar”, the tenth Malachi Thompson album. It was recorded May 1998 – June 1999, at “Riverside Studio” in Chicago, and was produced by Robert G. Koester, Steve Wagner and Malachi Thompson.
Personnel:
- Malachi Thompson – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – soprano and alto saxophone
- Sonny Seals – tenor saxophone
- Kirk Brown – piano
- James Cammack, Harrison Bankhead, Fred Hopkins, John Whitfield – bass
- Nasar Abedey, Dana Hall – drums
- Tony Carpenter – percussion
- Dee Alexander – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Malachi Thompson, except where noted.
- Rising Daystar
- Mansa
- Busy Little Fingers
- Nefertiti – Wayne Shorter
- Surrender Your Love
- Fanfare for Trane
- Song for Morgan
- Circles in the Air (Dedicated to Fred Hopkins)
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