A
relentless musical innovator since his early days in the Chicago
AACM, Wadada Leo Smith is one of the most consistently creative
composer/performers in new music.
In
his sixth Tzadik release he once again explores new territory,
bringing six absolute masters of live electronics together to
perform some of Wadada's most adventurous and colorful compositions.
Including a large, sprawling work for four laptops and trumpet,
and two dynamic duets with legendary laptop pioneer Ikue Mori,
Luminous Axis is one of Wadada's most exciting and dynamic recordings.
Wadada
Leo Smith: trumpet
and fugelhorn with electronics
Ikue Mori:
computer-driven electronics
Chris Brown: computer-driven electronics
Mark Trayle: computer-driven electronics
Tim Perkis: computer-driven electronics
John Bischoff: computer-driven electronics
William Winant: percussion

a
u d i o s a m p l e s
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1.
Garden Of The Heart
2. Perfect Essence
3. Radiant Light Gushing From The Sun
4. Night Splendor, A Certain Moon Flow
5. Tango
6. Beauty
7. Fountain (Immortality)
8. Garden Of The Soul
9. Apples, Dates And Pomegranates
10. Light, Ginger, Olives And Musk
11. Harp: A Gleaming Sama
12. Fountain (Lore)
13. Camphor
14.
Caravans Of Winter And Summer
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15. The Traveler

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