Spirit Catcher

by Wadada Leo Smith

Spirit Catcher cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Nessa
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.96/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Operating as a brilliant showcase of his unique 'Rhythm Units' compositional theory, Wadada Leo Smith delivers a staggering, highly spatial avant-garde performance. The trumpeter emphasizes the profound use of silence, allowing his piercing, deeply spiritual horn lines to interact beautifully with an unconventional array of harps and vibes. The record stands as a definitive, fiercely creative pinnacle of the 1970s creative music scene.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Images
  2. The Burning Of Stones
  3. Spirit Catcher

Credits

  • Wadada Leo Smith - primary artist, trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wes Brown - bass, flute [wooden flute]
  • Dwight Andrews - clarinet, tenor saxophone, flute [wooden flute], conductor
  • Pheeroan Aklaff - drums
  • Carol Emanuel - harp
  • Irene Smith - harp
  • Ruth Emanuel - harp
  • Greg Fulginiti - lacquer cut by

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