Central Park's Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens

by Wadada Leo Smith - Amina Claudine Myers

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Carlos Ibanez Spellbinding. Wish to be transported to a bright cloud high up in the sky and look down to a beautiful park full of stories? This recording is for you. Favorite track: Central Park at Sunset.

Hebeloma Crustuliniforme I reviewed "Central Park's Mosaics" on my blog: www.poisonpie.com/publishing/reviews/text/musicreview_2024_0516.html at the Poison Pie Publishing House.

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	1.	Conservatory Gardens 09:02
	2.	Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir 01:52
	3.	Central Park at Sunset 05:17
	4.	When Was 05:33
	5.	The Harlem Meer 03:07
	6.	Albert Ayler, a Meditation in Light 06:30
	7.	Imagine, a mosaic for John Lennon 05:06

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The album "Central Park’s Mosaic of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens" is a remarkable convergence of two kindred musical spirits -trumpeter and composer Wadada Leo Smith and newly minted NEA Jazz Master pianist and organist Amina Claudine Myers. This extraordinary collaboration marks the master musicians’ first recorded collaboration, resulting in one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The album is a testament to the enduring power of artistic connection and the evolution of musical mastery.

"An elegy to the verdant rectangle hemmed in by the high-rise mayhem of Manhattan, this is full of playing so poignant that it’ll make your chest ache."
The Guardian - Ben Beaumont-Thomas

"The trumpeter and pianist conjure an intimate vibe in a recording of slowly unfolding pleasures."
Financial Times - Mike Hobart

"A sumptuous offering from two masters."
Jazzwise (Editor's Choice) - Kevin Le Gendre

"Smith, on the cusp of 80 at the time of this recording, brings poignancy as well as ironclad technique to a stately exploration of his theme. Myers, patient and probing, conveys both radiant beauty and a deepening shade of crepuscular darkness."
The Gig - Nate Chinen

“'Central Park' a une qualité contemplative, une lenteur, qui lui donne de la profondeur et témoigne de la gravité de ses auteurs."
France Musique - Alex Dutilh

"Ce merveilleux duo d'artisans-denteliers brodent une élégante musique élégiaque pour évoquer le parc."
Jazz Magazine - Paul Jaillet

"This, from two of the elders, is a very special one."
The Blue Moment - Richard Williams

"A haunting masterclass in measured melodic invention and emphatic dialogue."
Downbeat - John Murph

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released May 10, 2024

Wadada Leo Smith: trumpet
Amina Claudine Myers: piano / Hammond B3

Recorded: November 8 & 9, 2021
Sear Sound, New York
Engineer: Joseph Branciforte
Mastering: Alex Bonney
Photos: Arianna Tae Cimarosti and Luke Marantz
Cover Art: Laura Arteaga Charlton
Design: Matthew Appleton

Produced by Sun Chung

A Red Hook Production

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