The Land of Spirit and Light

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The Land of Spirit and Light
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Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedFebruary 7 & 8, 1973
Studio Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre Jazz
Length39:19
Label Impulse!
AS 9241
Producer Ed Michel
Michael White chronology
Pneuma
(1972)
The Land of Spirit and Light
(1973)
Father Music, Mother Dance
(1974)

The Land of Spirit and Light is an album by American violinist and composer Michael White, featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released on the Impulse! label. [1]

Contents

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Land of Spirit and Light is a spiritual jazz classic. Ambitious, outrageously creative, and aesthetically restless, it is simply one of the finest outings on the Impulse! label". [2]

Professional ratings
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Track listing

All compositions by Michael White except as indicated
  1. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 1)" – 2:43
  2. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 2)" – 3:21
  3. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 3)" – 4:33
  4. "Fatima's Garden" – 10:01
  5. "Fiesta Dominical" – 7:23
  6. "O Ancient One" – 8:52
  7. "Lament (Mankind)" (Cecil McBee, White) – 2:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Impulse! Records discography accessed May 2, 2012
  2. 1 2 Jurek, T. AllMusic accessed May 2, 2012