Luminous Axis
Download links and information about Luminous Axis by Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith. This album was released in 2002 and it belongs to Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Alternative genres. It contains 15 tracks with total duration of 54:44 minutes.
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| Artist: | Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith |
| Release date: | 2002 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Avant Garde Jazz, Alternative |
| Tracks: | 15 |
| Duration: | 54:44 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Garden of the Heart | 5:19 |
| 2. | Perfect Essence | 0:33 |
| 3. | Radiant Light Gushing from the Sun | 2:35 |
| 4. | Night Splendor, a Certain Moon Flow | 1:25 |
| 5. | Tango | 0:45 |
| 6. | Beauty | 0:16 |
| 7. | Fountain (Immortality) | 4:28 |
| 8. | Garden of the Soul | 3:50 |
| 9. | Apples, Dates and Pomegranates | 1:27 |
| 10. | Light, Ginger, Olives and Musk | 2:35 |
| 11. | Harp: a Gleaming Sama | 2:18 |
| 12. | Fountain (Lore) | 5:08 |
| 13. | Camphor | 3:52 |
| 14. | Caravans of Winter and Summer | 15:15 |
| 15. | The Traveler | 4:58 |
Details
[Edit]Paramount among several excellent albums by Wadada Leo Smith that appeared during the first years of the 21st century on John Zorn's Tzadik label, Luminous Axis — The Caravans of Winter and Summer is described by the artist as "An Electronic Sonic Garden of Delights and Transformations, Events 1-15." Smith's trumpet is heard at its most intimate and inspired, with percussionist William Winant and a team of technically adept improvisers (John Bischoff, Chris Brown, Ikue Mori, Tim Perkis, and Mark Trayle) who handle what are described as computer-driven electronics. The effect is pleasantly unpredictable and at times delightfully disorienting. Wadada Leo Smith is a master of improvisation who balances sound and silence with a combination of theatrical freedom and ritualistic discipline that can be breathtaking. It is certainly one of this artist's all-time best efforts, similar in many ways to some of Anthony Braxton's collaborations with Richard Teitelbaum. The electronic element can and does appeal to 21st century ears, hearts, and minds.