Shadows on a Wall
by John Carter
- Type: Album
- Released: 1989
- Label: Gramavision
- Country: United States
- Length: 53:16
- Community rating: 3.79/5 from 3 ratings
Artists on this release: John Carter
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The acclaimed clarinetist concludes his ambitious, five-part 'Roots and Folklore' suite, tracing the historical journey of African Americans. The recording is a profoundly emotional, complex avant-garde jazz masterwork featuring highly expressive, freewheeling improvisation.
Genres
Descriptors: improvisation, experimental, avant-garde, progressive, conceptual
Tracklist
- Sippi Strut (12:49)
- Spats (8:48)
- City Streets (7:27)
- And I Saw Them (10:32)
- 52nd Street Stomp (7:30)
- Hymn To Freedom (6:10)
Credits
- Fred Hopkins - bass
- Marty Ehrlich - bass clarinet, flute
- Andrew Cyrille - drums
- Don Preston - keyboards, electronics
- Bill Marshall - organ [gospel musician]
- Benny Powell - trombone
- Bobby Bradford - trumpet
- Terry Jenoure - violin, vocals