Reflectativity

This article is about the original 1975 album. For the 2000 remake album, see Reflectativity (2000 album).

Reflectativity
Live album by Wadada Leo Smith
Released	1975
Recorded	November 22, 1974
Venue	The Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:11
Label	Kabell
Producer	Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith chronology
Creative Music - 1 (1972) Reflectativity (1975) Song of Humanity (1977)

Reflectativity is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and the debut with the ensemble New Dalta Ahkri, which was recorded live at The Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven, and released in 1975 on his own Kabell label. ^[1]

Background

At this time, Smith was living in New Haven and he formed the band with his students and other young musicians based in the area. For this performance it was a trio with pianist Anthony Davis and bassist Wes Brown. In 2000, Smith released an extended remake with Brown replaced by Malachi Favors on John Zorn's imprint Tzadik. The original album was reissued in 2004 including the second set of the concert as part of the four-CD box Kabell Years: 1971-1979 , also on Tzadik. ^{[2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne states "Well beyond the structural clichés of normal 'head-solo-head-and out' jazz, this piece is one of the finest combinations of improvisation and composition ever recorded." ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Wadada Leo Smith.

1. "Reflectativity" - 22:24
2. "t wmukl - D" - 18:47

Personnel

• Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn, Indian flute, atenteben, percussion
• Anthony Davis - piano
• Wes Brown - bass, atenteben

References

1. "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
2. Watson, Ben (2010). Honesty Is Explosive!: Selected Music Journalism. Wildside Press LLC. p. 145. ISBN   9781434457837 . Retrieved June 27, 2019.
3. Kabell Years: 1971-1979 Archived October 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine at Wadada Leo Smith
4. Chadbourne, Eugene. Wadada Leo Smith - Reflectativity: Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 1, 2014.
5. Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 4997. Retrieved August 31, 2020.