Lazaro Vega Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) With the release of the album "America" featuring duets with Jack DeJohnette, the double CD "Spiritual Dimensions" with his Golden Quintet and electric band Organic, then appearing as guest with British musicians on the album called "Abbey Road Quartet" and the re-issue of both "Spirit Catcher" and "Procession of the Great Ancestory" on Nessa, all in 2009, trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith takes the prize as musician of the year. All of these recordings will be heard tonight "Out on Blue Lake." From midnight until 1 a.m. Thursday morning. Jazz From Blue Lake otherwise features Clark Terry from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. via http://www.bluelake.org/radio. Hope you can join us, Lazaro Vega Edited December 16, 2009 by Lazaro Vega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazaro Vega Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 There was a nice bump up in on-line listeners during the Wadada Leo Smith segment last night -- thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjazzg Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Lazaro, glad to hear you had many listeners to your show. Timing didn't work for me in the UK. But I'm right there with you about the fantastic output from Wadada Leo Smith this year (and previously) having purchased each of the albums you mention. Just listening to 'Angela Davis' from Spiritual Dimensions - a track that says it all as far as I'm concerned - genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Hawkins Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 I was at the 'Freedom of the City' festival in London yesterday, where Wadada was a guest performer. His trio with Louis Moholo-Moholo and Steve Noble was quite honestly some of the most incredible I've ever heard. This was the first time I'd heard Wadada live, and though I've read things about this, I'm not sure ANYTHING prepares you for that *sound* live. A truly amazing performance, and Louis and Steve, both of whom I have the privilege of working with, were perfect partners in the trio. I really hope this gets broadcast in some way - certainly it was being recorded for the BBC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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