Red Sulphur Sky cover

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.

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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