Reflectativity

Reflectativity
Live album by Wadada Leo Smith
Released 1975
Recorded November 22, 1974
Venue The Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven
Genre Jazz
Length 41:11
Label Kabell
Producer Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith chronology
Creative Music - 1
(1972)Creative Music - 11972		 Reflectativity
(1975)		 Song of Humanity
(1977)Song of Humanity1977

Reflectativity is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and the debut with the ensemble New Dalta Akhri, which was recorded live at The Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven, and released in 1975 on his own Kabell label.[1]

Background

At this time, Smith was living in New Haven and he formed the band with his students and other young musicians based in the area. For this performance it was a trio with pianist Anthony Davis and bassist Wes Brown. In 2000, Smith released an extended remake with Brown replaced by Malachi Favors on John Zorn's imprint Tzadik. The original album was reissued in 2004 including the second set of the concert as part of the four-CD box Kabell Years: 1971-1979, also on Tzadik.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne states "Well beyond the structural clichés of normal 'head-solo-head-and out' jazz, this piece is one of the finest combinations of improvisation and composition ever recorded."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Wadada Leo Smith.

  1. "Reflectativity" - 22:24
  2. "t wmukl - D" - 18:47

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Kabell Years: 1971-1979 at Wadada Leo Smith
  3. 1 2 Chadbourne, Eugene. Wadada Leo Smith - Reflectativity: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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