Smith, Wadada Leo / Spiritual Dimensions
| Album: | Spiritual Dimensions | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Smith, Wadada Leo | Added: | Jan 2010 | |
| Label: | Cuneiform Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2010-01-24 | Pull Date: | 2010-03-28 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 21 | Mar 14 | Feb 28 | Feb 7 | Jan 31 |
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| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Dec 30, 2017: | In Your Ear Radio - A New Year, Here We Come 2018! Pt. 1
Organic |
4. | Dec 18, 2017: | In Your Ear Radio - birthYaY!, Wadada!
Angela Davis |
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| 2. | Dec 25, 2017: | In Your Ear Radio - Merry Holidays to All!
Organic |
5. | Dec 24, 2015: | In Your Ear Radio | Near the End, Again
Umar At The Dome Of The Rock, Parts 1 & 2, Pacifica, Al-Shadhili's Litany Of The Sea: Sunrise |
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| 3. | Dec 18, 2017: | In Your Ear Radio - Into the Evening Part 1
Organic |
6. | Apr 01, 2010: | STANFORD SPORTS: Baseball KZSU-1 / Softball KZSU-2
Al-Shadhili's Litany Of The Sea: Sunrise |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2010-01-25
Reviewed 2010-01-25
Improvisation Jazz, think/hear Miles & Don Cherry
CD #1 WADADA LEO SMITH's Golden Quintet with Vijay Iyer piano, more free Jazz
1: 12:59 20 second fade up then instrument noodling, GREAT BASS, free jazz, noodling, lull @ 8 min, GREAT DRUMMING, Trumpet, is where Miles left off.
2: 5:49 multi instrument noodling, @ 3 min sparse trumpet, piano keys tinkling
3: 14:56 drum kit rules then fast piano chaos, cool haunting trumpet, nice bass work at 4:50, nice fast percussion, more GREAT bass work, drum kit rules again.
4: 6:22 multi instrument noodling, fast piano, drums & bass with wailing trumpet, slow last minute.
****5: 15:42 GREAT trumpet with drone, @ 2:30 cool pounding riff, with wah wah pedal?, at 10 min mellow chaos, 12 min., slower with wah wah, very cool sound
CD #2 WADADA LEO SMITH's Organic with 4 guitarists including Nels Cline, more Funk
****1: 12:37 solo trumpet noodling intro then low down FUNK
****2: 19:23 slower bluesy FUNK/Rock, GREAT cello @ 10 min.
**3: 18:09 low key instrument noodling with electronics until 4:50 then rhythm takes over, short pause @ 8:22, then guitars kick in, bass
***4: 13:34 slower, mostly solo trumpet with drone intro then @ 2:40 great pounding rhythm cuts loose. e guitar feedback, locked drum kit, cello chaos, feedback, slower at end
D Farrell 01/2010
CD #1 WADADA LEO SMITH's Golden Quintet with Vijay Iyer piano, more free Jazz
1: 12:59 20 second fade up then instrument noodling, GREAT BASS, free jazz, noodling, lull @ 8 min, GREAT DRUMMING, Trumpet, is where Miles left off.
2: 5:49 multi instrument noodling, @ 3 min sparse trumpet, piano keys tinkling
3: 14:56 drum kit rules then fast piano chaos, cool haunting trumpet, nice bass work at 4:50, nice fast percussion, more GREAT bass work, drum kit rules again.
4: 6:22 multi instrument noodling, fast piano, drums & bass with wailing trumpet, slow last minute.
****5: 15:42 GREAT trumpet with drone, @ 2:30 cool pounding riff, with wah wah pedal?, at 10 min mellow chaos, 12 min., slower with wah wah, very cool sound
CD #2 WADADA LEO SMITH's Organic with 4 guitarists including Nels Cline, more Funk
****1: 12:37 solo trumpet noodling intro then low down FUNK
****2: 19:23 slower bluesy FUNK/Rock, GREAT cello @ 10 min.
**3: 18:09 low key instrument noodling with electronics until 4:50 then rhythm takes over, short pause @ 8:22, then guitars kick in, bass
***4: 13:34 slower, mostly solo trumpet with drone intro then @ 2:40 great pounding rhythm cuts loose. e guitar feedback, locked drum kit, cello chaos, feedback, slower at end
D Farrell 01/2010
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