Arc of the Testimony

Arc of the Testimony is the second and final album by American jazz fusion band Arcana. It was released on bassist Bill Laswell's Axiom label on October 14, 1997. Unlike the trio configuration on the first album, this project features a spacier, slightly less abstract form of fusion music. Bill Laswell and drummer Tony Williams composed and developed the music, and co-produced the album together.

Arc of the Testimony
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 14, 1997
RecordedGreenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York
GenreJazz fusion, free jazz
Length53:27
LabelAxiom/Island
ProducerBill Laswell, Tony Williams
Arcana chronology
The Last Wave
(1996)
Arc of the Testimony
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert ChristgauA−[2]

Laswell invited a number of musicians to contribute, including legendary tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. Other contributors included alto saxophonist Byard Lancaster, and electric guitarists Nicky Skopelitis and Buckethead. Tony Williams died suddenly on February 23, 1997 while this album was still in production, and thus it represents his last recorded work.

Track listing

All music is composed by Bill Laswell and Tony Williams.

No.TitleLength
1."Gone Tomorrow"9:39
2."Illuminator"6:07
3."Into the Circle"9:25
4."Returning"4:29
5."Calling Out the Blue Light"6:37
6."Circles of Hell"7:15
7."Wheeless on a Dark River"4:27
8."The Earth Below"5:28
Total length:53:27

Personnel

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