Castles of Ghana

by John Carter

Castles of Ghana cover art

The masterful clarinetist assembled an incredible avant-garde octet to perform this deeply ambitious, suite-like conceptual work. The complex, highly structured post-bop compositions are interwoven with furious free-jazz improvisation, serving as a powerful musical meditation on the African diaspora and the horrors of the slave trade.

Genres

  • Avant-Garde Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Castles of Ghana
  2. Evening Prayer
  3. Conversations
  4. The Fallen Prince
  5. Theme of Desperation
  6. Capture
  7. Postlude