Light Upon Light is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith which was released in 1999 on the Tzadik Records' Composer Series.[1][2][3] The album includes a composition for chamber ensemble and gamelan quartet, a solo piece for viola, a bass concerto written for Bert Turetzky and two electronic pieces.[4]
| Light Upon Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Studio | Capital Recording, Los Angeles, CalArts, Valencia, California | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:17 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | Wadada Leo Smith | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [6] |
In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Wadada Leo Smith's second recording for the Tzadik label, Light Upon Light, is more spacious and a little colder than his first, Tao-Njia."[5]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Wadada Leo Smith.
- "Moths, Flames and the Giant Sequoia Redwood Trees" - 15:33
- "Hetep: Serenity: Tranquility 2" - 8:05
- "Multiamerica" - 10:27
- "Nur: Luminous, Light Upon Light" - 14:01
- "A Thousand Cranes: A Memorial for Amir Hamzehi" - 4:11
Personnel
editMoths, Flames and the Giant Sequoia Redwood Trees
- Stephen "Lucky" Mosko – conductor
- Dorothy Stone – piccolo flute, alto flute
- Martin Walker – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Arthur Jarvinen – vibraphone, Tibetan temple bells, hi-hat cymbale-sets, axatse, large bass drum
- Vicki Ray – piano
- Robin Lorentz – violin
- Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick – cello
- I. Nyoman Wenten – gender barung
- Joh Parsons – gender panembung
- I. Wayhan Budha – kempul, gong ageng
- Wadada Leo Smith – kenong
Hetep Serenity Tranquility 2
- Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola
Multiamerica
- Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet
- Mark Trayle – electronics
- Harumi Makino Smith – poetry
Nur Luminous, Light Upon Light
- David Rosenboom – conductor
- Bertram Turetzky – double bass
- Dorothy Stone – piccolo, alto flute
- Allen Vogel – oboe
- Bill Powell – clarinet, bass clarinet
- Arthur Jarvinen – marimba
- Vicki Ray – celesta
- Brian Pezzone – harmonium
- Robin Lorentz – violin
- Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola
- Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick – cello
A Thousand Cranes A Memorial for Amir Hamzehi
- Wadada Leo Smith – trumpet
- Mark Trayle – electronics
References
edit- ^ "Reader Top Ten Picks". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc.: 59 10 January 2000. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ Bivins, Jason (2015). Spirits Rejoice!: Jazz and American Religion. Oxford University Press. p. 342. ISBN 9780190230913. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ Light Upon Light at Wadada Leo Smith
- ^ a b Layne, Joslyn. Wadada Leo Smith - Light Upon Light: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Cook, Richard. The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. p. 1278. Retrieved 31 August 2020.