Dance of the Love Ghosts
by John Carter
- Type: Album
- Released: 1987
- Label: Gramavision
- Country: United States
- Length: 41:25
- Community rating: 4.02/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: John Carter
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing his critically acclaimed 'Roots and Folklore' suite, the master clarinetist constructed a highly ambitious, structurally complex jazz narrative. 'Dance of the Love Ghosts' fuses adventurous avant-garde improvisation with deeply rooted African-American historical themes and vocal passages. The octet's performance is universally praised for its daring interplay and compositional brilliance.
Genres
Descriptors: avant-garde, conceptual, through-composed, chamber, atmospheric
Tracklist
- Dance Of The Love Ghosts (8:59)
- The Silent Drum (9:54)
- Journey (10:14)
- The Captain's Dilemma (5:14)
- Moon Waltz (7:04)
Credits
- John Carter - primary artist, clarinet
- Fred Hopkins - bass
- Bobby Bradford - cornet
- Andrew Cyrille - drums
- Marty Ehrlich - flute, bass clarinet
- Osei-Tutu Felix - performer [ashanti drummers], bells [dawuro], vocals, voice [first speaker]
- Osei Assibey William - performer [ashanti drummers], percussion [kete], vocals, voice [second speaker]
- Don Preston - synthesizer, electronics