From
1971–1979 Wadada Leo Smith released four albums on his
own, privately pressed label Kabell. Under the supervision of
the composer, this material has now been collected, remastered
and coupled with over two hours of unreleased bonus tracks,
including the second set of the influential Reflectativity concert
and the legendary Mapenzi solo concert from 1976. Complete with
a twenty-eight page booklet featuring session photos and tributes
from musical associates such as George Lewis, Alvin Singleton,
Larry Ochs, Anthony Davis, Bobby Naughton, Henry Kaiser and
John Zorn, this is an essential collection from the peak period
of one of Creative Music’s most important composer/performers.
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disc
1
1. Nine (9) Stones on a Mountain
2. Improvisation No. 4
3. Creative Music — 1
4. aFmie — Poem DancE 3
5. Ogotommeli: Dogon Sage
6. Ep — 1
7. Ngoma: Gravity and Lightwaves
8. Seeds
9. Zekr
10. Until the Fire
disc
2
1. Reflectativity
2. t wmukl — D
3. North American Stomp
4. Visions
5. Transcendental Suite
disc
3
1. Song of Humanity
2. Lexicon
3. Peacocks, Gazelles, Dogwood Trees & Six Silver Coins
4. Of Blues and Dreams
5. Pneuma
6. Tempio
7. Play Ebony Play Ivory
disc
4
1. Life Sequence 1
2. Love is a Rare Beauty: Movements 1–5
3. Aura
4. Ankrasmation
5. Atoke
6. Fana
7. The Zebra Goes Wild
© 1997-2010 Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith
