Budding of a Rose

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Budding of a Rose
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Studio album by
Released1979
RecordedJune 1979
StudioPalm Studio, Paris.
Genre Jazz
Label Moers Music momu 02026
Producer Burkhard Hennen
Wadada Leo Smith chronology
Divine Love
(1979)
Budding of a Rose
(1979)
Spirit Catcher
(1979)
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Budding of a Rose is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with a large ensemble. [3] The album was recorded in Paris, following a radio performance the day before, and released in 1979 via German Moers Music label.

Contents

Background

Smith explains that "Budding of a Rose" refers to an idea about mysticism or enlightenment, for the rose is one of the symbols of the Rosicrucians. The song "Harmonium" talks about the balance of the Universe. In "Mutumishi" Smith explored how instruments of different pitches could play the same lines. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wadada Leo Smith.

No.TitleLength
1."Harmonium"17:04
2."Mutumishi"5:35
3."Budding of a Rose"21:17

Partial list of personnel

Band

Production

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. "Wadada Leo Smith: Budding of a Rose". AllMusic . Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  2. Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 4997. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  4. "WADADA WEEK, PART TWO: THE CREATIVE ORCHESTRA, CIRCA 1979". Destination Out. destination-out.com. May 11, 2011. Retrieved June 4, 2018.