LEO SMITH CREATIVE ORCHESTRA "BUDDING OF A ROSE" (MOERS MUSIC, 1979)

LEO SMITH CREATIVE ORCHESTRA "BUDDING OF A ROSE"


Roscoe Mitchell, altosax
Anthony Braxton, reeds
Douglas Ewart, reeds
Wallace McMillian, reeds
Dwight Andrews, reeds
Marty Ehrlich, reeds
Leo Smith, trumpet
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
Hugh Ragin, trumpet
Mike Mossmann, trumpet
Rob Howard, trumpet
George Lewis, trombone
Ray Anderson, trombone
Alfred Patterson, trombone
Pinguin Moschner, tuba
Wes Brown, bass
Pheeroan ak Laff, drums, percussion
Marilyn Crispell, piano
Bobby Naughton, vibes

1. Harmonium 17:18
2. Mutumishi 05:43
3. Budding of a Rose 21:42

Recorded at Palm Studio, Paris, France - June 1979.
Produced by Jef Gilson.

MOERS MUSIC 02026

THE CREATIVE IMPROVISORS ORCHESTRA "THE SKY CRIES THE BLUES" (CMIF, 1981)

THE CREATIVE IMPROVISORS ORCHESTRA "THE SKY CRIES THE BLUES"


Leo Smith,tp,flh
George Alford,tp,flh
Genghis Nor,tp,flh
Bill Lowe,tb,tu
Oliver Lake,ss,as,fl
Marty Ehrlich,as,cl,bcl,fl
Phil Buettner,bs,cl,bcl,fl
Cliff White,ts,bs,fl
Bobby Naughton,vib
Robert de Sesa,vib,perc
Allan Jaffe,g (only tr.3)
Wes Brown,b
Mario Pavone,b
Joe Fonda,b
Gerry Hemingway,dr
Yohura Ralph Williams,perc
Harryson Buster,perc,voc

1. Black Fire in Mother-land My Soul 05:09
2. Return to my Native Land II 14:38
3. The Interstices of a Dream (for Henry Miller) 10:44
4. Picric Wobble 07:41


Recorded: January 12, 1981 at RBY Studios, Southbury,CT.

Front Cover Collage by Yohura Ralph Williams.

CMIF 1

Wadada Leo Smith & New Dalta Ahkri - Live in Florence '79

The New Dalta Ahkri (the name of the open groups led by Wadada
during the Seventies) stands out for a music that is always balanced
between written and improvised parts : Wadada's scores contain
only a part of what you're listening to, even if the first impression
is that the musicians read nearly all.

Rec. live in Florence, Italy, on July 4, 1979
(mics recording)

Wadada Leo Smith,flute,trumpet,flugelhorn,percussion
Dwight Andrews,flute,soprano & tenor sax,bass clarinet
Bobby Naughton,vibraphone
Wes Brown,bass

1. Track #1 (16:50)
2. Track #2 (20:37)
3. Track #3 (16:44)
4. Track #4 (08:33)
5. Track #5 (14:06)
6. Track #6 (05:55)

Total Time 1:22:47

Wes Brown - Live in Florence '79

When this solo performance was recorded, W.Brown was
the bassist in the wonderful Wadada Leo Smith's Ensemble.
Nowadays he is a regular member of the Royal Hartigan
Quartet, the Fred Ho's Afro-Asian Ensemble and the
Monkey Orchestra.

Rec. live in Florence, Italy, on July 3, 1979
(mics recording)

Wes Brown,bass,African flute,piano

1. Bass #1 (7:10)
2. Bass #2 (6:30)
3. Flute #1 (4:19)
4. Flute #2 (3:46)
5. Piano (6:28)
6. Bass #3 (6:01)
7. Flute #3 (5:19)

Total Time 39:36