Sacred Ceremonies
Wadada Leo Smith
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Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of 2021
Sacred Ceremonies
Wadada Leo Smith
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Stereogum, Best Jazz Albums of 2021
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Wadada Leo Smith will turn 80 later this year, and to celebrate, Tum Records are releasing two deluxe 3-CD box sets. Three CDs with their own carton sleeves and an inner sleeve with a 50 page booklet. Sacred Ceremonies represents a meeting of three true masters of creative music. On this three-CD boxed set trumpet legend Wadada Leo Smith joins forces with the ever-versatile electric bassist Bill Laswell and the late, great master drummer Milford Graves in three separate sessions. The boxed set comprises a duo CD of Wadada Leo Smith with Milford Graves, a duo CD of Wadada Leo Smith with Bill Laswell and a trio CD of Wadada Leo Smith with both Bill Laswell and Milford Graves.
Contents and tracklist
Disc 1
1. Nyoto 1 - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
2. Nyoto 2 - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
3 . Nyoto 3 - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
4 . Lady Dodds In Congo Square - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
5 . Celebration Rhythms - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
6 . Poetic Sonics - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
7 . The Poet - Play Ebony, Play Ivory (For Henry Dumas) - Wadada Leo Smith, Milford Graves
Disc 2
1. Ascending The Sacred Waterfall - A Ceremonial Practice - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
2 . Prince - The Blue Diamond Spirit - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
3 . Donald Ayler's Rainbow Summit - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
4 . Tony Williams - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
5 . Mysterious Night - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
6 . Earth - A Morning Song - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
7 . Minnie Ripteron - The Chicago Bronzeville Master Blaster - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell
Disc 3
1. Social Justice A Fire For Reimagining The World - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
2 . Myths Of Civilizations And Revolutions - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
3 . Truth In Expansion - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
4 . The Healer's Direct Energy - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
5 . Waves Of Elevated Horizontal Forces - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
6 . An Epic Journey Inside The Center Of Color - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
7 . Ruby Red Largo A Sonnet - Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, Milford Graves
Awards and reviews
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StereogumBest Jazz Albums of 2021
