{"title":"Leo Smith","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"divine-love","title":"Divine Love","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecently described by Vijay Iyer as \"one of the greatest recorded works of all time\", Wadada Leo Smith's Divine Love counts as a classic by any definition. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"His sound has strong resemblances to that of Miles Davis,\" wrote John Fordham in a five-star Guardian review, \"but Smith has absorbed the approaches of all the bebop trumpet heroes and redeployed them within a bold, vital and often ritualistic setting.\" The composition \"Tastalun\" features three outstanding trumpet players, as Lester Bowie and Kenny Wheeler join Smith, and Charlie Haden plays soulfully on \"Spirituals: The Language of Love.\" Recorded 1978. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePersonnel: Leo Smith: trumpet, flugelhorn, steel-o-phone, gongs, percussion; Dwight Andrews: alto flute, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone, triangles, mbira; Bobby Naughton: vibraharp, marimba, bells; Charlie Haden: double bass; Lester Bowie: trumpet; Kenny Wheeler: trumpet\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ECM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50427854717259,"sku":"1053866","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3798eb7a-ff27-45c0-b804-d2bee3b3573e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726828030"},{"product_id":"creative-improvisation-ensemble-2","title":"Creative Improvisation Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis product is a Black Friday Record Store Day title and not available to pre-order.\nAvailable to buy in-store from 9am on 11\/24\/2023 (Black Friday Record Store Day) and online from 8am on 11\/25\/2023 (Saturday).\nDon’t forget: Click ‘Notify Me’ to be the first to know about its availability online. It also helps us to place accurate orders so that we can please as many of you as possible on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreative Improvisation Ensemble captures the meeting of two avant-garde giants, Marion Brown and Wadada Leo Smith, on May 12, 1970 in Paris, France. The session finds Brown and Smith on their primary instruments, alto saxophone and trumpet, respectively, with both musicians performing various percussion instruments as well. The release marks the latest edition of Org Music’s Freedom Records reissues series, mastered for vinyl by Dave Gardner and pressed at Pallas Group on transparent red audiophile-grade vinyl.  The album has not been pressed on vinyl since its original release in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":50490672513355,"sku":"2168529","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/418467258037-800_c3384513_thumbnail_4096_881b7d8b_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1727670098"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/leo-smith.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}