Spiritual Dimensions
Jazz
| Jan 2010
Reviews
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
Recent airplay
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Charting
2010-01-24 — 2010-03-28
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 21 | 2 |
| Mar 14 | 3 |
| Feb 28 | 2 |
| Feb 7 | 1 |
| Jan 31 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Al-Shadhili's Litany Of The Sea: Sunrise | ||
| 2. | Pacifica | ||
| 3. | Umar At The Dome Of The Rock, Parts 1 & 2 | ||
| 4. | Crossing Sirat | ||
| 5. | South Central L.A. Kulture (Golden Quintet Version) | ||
| 6. | South Central L.A. Kulture (Organic Version) | ||
| 7. | Angela Davis | ||
| 8. | Organic | ||
| 9. | Joy : Spiritual Fire : Joy |