Released 1983 Length 41:12 Producer Giovanni Bonandrini | Recorded January 8–25, 1983 Release date 1983 Label Black Saint | |
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Rejoicing with the Light is an album by Muhal Richard Abrams released on the Italian Black Saint label in 1983 and featuring performances of five of Abrams' compositions by a fourteen-member orchestra.
Contents
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ron Wynn states "He led the orchestra through pieces that were sometimes introspective and other times jubilant and swinging, but never simple or predictable. This session was a challenging, instructive, and entertaining lesson in modern big band writing, arranging and performing". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "These albums seem even more compelling now than they did when they first came out, because it is clear where the leader's ideas are going".
Track listing
'All compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams
- "The Heart Is Love and "I Am"" - 10:25
- "Blessed Be the Heavens at 12" - 9:33
- "Bloodline" - 7:54
- "Rejoicing with the Light" - 8:42
- "Spiral to Clarity" - 4:38
Personnel
Songs
1The Heart Is Love and "I Am"10:29
2Blessed Be the Heavens at 129:41
3Bloodline (Dedicated to Fletcher Henderson)7:58