Red Sulphur Sky
Wadada Leo Smith · 2001
52 min · 10 tracks · jazz
A meditative blend of free jazz and spiritual motifs, evoking a transcendent journey through sound.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- meditative soundscapes for reflection
- wave-like pacing encourages immersion
- transcendent journey through themes
- evening solitude with introspection
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification
- prefer short, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the time 'Red Sulphur Sky' was released in 2001, Wadada Leo Smith had firmly established himself as a significant voice in avant-garde jazz. This album came after his acclaimed work on 'Tskap', marking a continuation of his exploration into spiritual themes and complex musical forms that characterized his late career.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Henry Threadgill· Anthony Braxton· Roscoe Mitchell
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Red Sulphur Sky 6:16
- 2 Evening Glow a Shining Forward 4:39
- 3 The Medicine Wheel North: Wisdom: Buffalo: White 7:03
- 4 The Medicine Wheel West: Introspective: Bear: Black 3:37
- 5 The Medicine Wheel East: Illumination: Eagle: Yellow 6:24
- 6 The Medicine Wheel South: Innocence: Mouse: Green 3:35
- 7 A Fmie: Purity And Poverty A Spiritual Walk on the Tenri Path 3:15
- 8 A Fmie: Purity And Poverty Ishmael and Hagar; In a Luminous Caravan of Pure Blues 6:08
- 9 A Fmie: Purity And Poverty Unity and Diversity In the Secret Garden of Life 5:12
- 10 A Fmie: Purity And Poverty Saint Tekla Haymanot at Debra Libanos Ethiopia 6:28
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