Wadada Leo Smith - Spiritual Dimensions (2009)
Wadada Leo Smith - Spiritual Dimensions (2009)
Label: CUNEIFORM | MP3 320 kbps | 01:59:30 min | 276.76 mb
Genre: Jazz, Avantgarde
Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith (18 December 1941 in Leland, Mississippi) is a trumpeter and composer working primarily in the fields of avant-garde jazz and free improvisation. He started out playing drums, mellophone, and French horn before he settled on the trumpet. He played in various R&B groups and by 1967 became a member of the AACM and co-founded the Creative Construction Company, a trio with Leroy Jenkins and Anthony Braxton. In 1971 Smith formed his own label, Kabell. He also formed another band, the New Dalta Ahkri, with members including Henry Threadgill, Anthony Davis and Oliver Lake.
Tracklist
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CD1
01. Al-Shadhili's Litany of the Sea: Sunrise
02. Pacifica
03. Umar at the Dome of the Rock, Parts 1 & 2
04. Crossing Sirat
05. South Central L.A. Kulture
CD2
01. South Central L.A. Kulture
02. Angela Davis
03. Organic
04. Joy: Spiritual Fire: Joy