Constellations and Hemispheres

by Wadada Leo Smith

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2026
  • Label: Burning Ambulance
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:11
  • Community rating: 3/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at Firehouse 12 Studio between 2017 and 2022 and released via Burning Ambulance, 'Constellations and Hemispheres' is an expansive work by American trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith. Utilizing four distinct ensembles, the five-piece suite meditates on the movement of light through the universe via luminous trumpet lines and deep collective improvisation.

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Tracklist

  1. Dark Energy (13:53)
  2. Lake Tanganyika (2:51)
  3. Dark Matter, Particles of Light, Mirror of the Unseen (22:05)
  4. Deep Canyons On Mars (13:42)
  5. Meditation On Love (6:39)

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