America's National Parks

Author

Wadada Leo Smith

Call Number

• COMPACT DISC JAZZ (CEN)

Performers

Golden Quintet (Wadada Leo Smith, trumpet, director of the ensemble ; Anthony Davis, piano ; Ashley Walters, cello ; John Lindberg, bass ; Pheeroan akLaff, drums).

Publication Information

[Silver Spring, Maryland] : Cuneiform Records, [2016]

Physical Description

2 audio discs : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

It's an epic collection; a sex-movement suite inspired by the scenic splendor, historic legacy, and political controversies of the country's public landscapes. This set arrives shortly before Wadada Leo Smith's 75th birthday in December, which is being celebrated by, amongst other things, a cover story in the November issue of DownBeat, the most widely read jazz magazine in the world.

Notes

Title from disc label.

Compact disc.

Includes program notes by Shaun Brady on insert.

Contents

• New Orleans: The National Culture Park USA 1718 Eileen Jackson Southern, 1920-2002: A Literary National Park Yellowstone: The First National Park and the Spirit of America - The Mountains, Super-Volcano Caldera and Its Ecosystem 1872 The Mississippi River: Dark and Deep Dreams Flow the River - a National Memorial Park c. 5000 BC Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks: The Giant Forest, Great Canyon, Cliffs, Peaks, Waterfalls and Cave Systems 1890 Yosemite: The Glaciers, the Falls, the Wells and the Valley of Goodwill 1890