*****Wadada Leo Smith; "The Great Lakes Suites",*****
Normally not my cup of tea, and squarely within the noise category.
However, I know Leo. We finished High School together. Played in the high school band's trumpet section for 4 years. He played First Trumpet, I played Last Trumpet. I took his sister to the prom. Therefore:
This is the greatest Jazz CD in the history of mankind!!! :)
He went into the Army out of high school, and played in Army Bands. His Father played the blues, and was quite big in the local (delta) Blues scene.
He is really well known in the "Free / Avant Garde" school of Jazz. Used to play a lot with Braxton and Shepp. And the guys in Chicago. Very nice guy.
Buy his stuff!!
Cheers.
Normally not my cup of tea, and squarely within the noise category.
However, I know Leo. We finished High School together. Played in the high school band's trumpet section for 4 years. He played First Trumpet, I played Last Trumpet. I took his sister to the prom. Therefore:
This is the greatest Jazz CD in the history of mankind!!! :)
He went into the Army out of high school, and played in Army Bands. His Father played the blues, and was quite big in the local (delta) Blues scene.
He is really well known in the "Free / Avant Garde" school of Jazz. Used to play a lot with Braxton and Shepp. And the guys in Chicago. Very nice guy.
Buy his stuff!!
Cheers.