The Continuum (album)

The Continuum is an album by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a jazz band formed by percussionist Kahil El'Zabar, who is joined by trombonist Joseph Bowie and two new members: saxophonist Ernest Dawkins, who replaces Ed Wilkerson, and percussionist 'Atu' Harold Murray. It was recorded in 1997 and released on Delmark.

The Continuum
Studio album by
Ethnic Heritage Ensemble
Released1997
RecordedMarch 1 & 2, 1997
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago
GenreJazz
Length63:58
LabelDelmark
ProducerRobert G. Koester, Steve Wagner
Kahil El'Zabar chronology
21st Century Union March
(1997)		 The Continuum
(1997)		 Jitterbug Junction
(1997)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Down Beat[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "All the intensity of the EHE is here, but it has a quieter sonority, allowing more subtle shades to rise to the surface."[1]

The Down Beat review by Jon Andrews notes "Replacing Ed Wilkerson in the ensemble, Dawkins has a tough act to follow, but he succeeds, bringing a lighter, exuberant sound on tenor and alto saxophones."[2]

In a double review for JazzTimes John Murph says "The result is an amazing tribal jazz record that could rival any drum & bass track, hands down. Despite the smoother fluidity, The Continuum also amounts to one of the EHE's funkiest and most accessible offerings of recent times."[3]

Track listing
All compositions by Kahil El'Zabar except as indicated
  1. "The Continuum" – 11:39
  2. "Well You Needn't" (Thelonious Monk) – 6:19
  3. "Ancestral Song" – 10:02
  4. "Ornette" – 11:47
  5. "From Whence We Came" – 8:39
  6. "Chatham Dirge" – 8:24
  7. "All Blues" (Miles Davis) – 7:08

Personnel

References
  1. Nastos, Michael G.. Ethnic Heritage Ensemble – The Continuum: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. Andrews, John. The Continuum review. Down Beat March 98: page 55. Print.
  3. Murph, John The Continuum review at JazzTimes
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