Wadada Leo Smith -Light Upon Light -Tzadik CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1.1 Moths, Flames and the Giant Sequoia Redwood Trees - Californai Ear Unit/Stephen Lucky Mosko

1.2 Hete: Serenity: Tranquility 2 - Karen Elaine Bakunin

1.3 Multiamerica - Wadada Leo Smith/Mark Trayle/Harumi Makino Smith

1.4 Nur: Luminous, Light Upon Light - New Century Players/Dave Rosenboom

1.5 A Thousand Cranes: A Memorial for Amir Hamzehi - Wadada Leo Smith/Mark Trayle

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Description:

Light Upon Light by Wadada Leo Smith, released 12 July 1999, includes the following tracks: "Multiamerica", "A Thousand Cranes: A Memorial For Amir Hamzehi" and more. This version of Light Upon Light comes as a 1xCD. -

Trumpeter, multi-instrumentalist, improviser and theoretican, Wadada Leo Smith is one of the most improtant composers of our time. An original member of Chicago's AACM, his excitiing pieces blending composition and improvisation have been performed by many of the world's most important ensembles and soloists. Featuring an exotic composition for chamer ensemble and gamelan quartet, a beautiful solo piece for viola, a bass contions, Wadada considers Light Upon Light his best recording to date.

Track 1 subtitled as Music For Ensemble And Tape. Dedicated to Stephen L. Mosko. Track 1 includes a Pre-Recorded Gamelan Quartet. Track 1 was commissioned by Meet the Composer/Reader's Digest Commissioning Program in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund for the California E.A.R. Unit, San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and New York New Music Ensemble. Track 2 dedicated to Karen Elaine Bakunin Track 4 subtitled as Music For Ensemble And Contrabass. Dedicated to Dr. Javad Nurbakhsh

Producer:

Wadada Leo Smith

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Manufacturer No.:

TZA7046

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