Reflectativity

Reflectativity is the second album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith and the debut with the ensemble New Dalta Ahkri, which was recorded live at The Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven, and released in 1975 on his own Kabell label.[1]

This article is about the original 1975 album. For the 2000 remake album, see Reflectativity (2000 album).
Reflectativity
Live album by
Wadada Leo Smith
Released1975
RecordedNovember 22, 1974
VenueThe Educational Center for the Arts, New Haven
GenreJazz
Length41:11
LabelKabell
ProducerWadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith chronology
Creative Music - 1
(1972)		 Reflectativity
(1975)		 Song of Humanity
(1977)

Background

At this time, Smith was living in New Haven and he formed the band with his students and other young musicians based in the area. For this performance it was a trio with pianist Anthony Davis and bassist Wes Brown. In 2000, Smith released an extended remake with Brown replaced by Malachi Favors on John Zorn's imprint Tzadik. The original album was reissued in 2004 including the second set of the concert as part of the four-CD box Kabell Years: 1971-1979, also on Tzadik.[2][3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]

In his review for AllMusic, Eugene Chadbourne states "Well beyond the structural clichés of normal 'head-solo-head-and out' jazz, this piece is one of the finest combinations of improvisation and composition ever recorded."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Wadada Leo Smith.

  1. "Reflectativity" - 22:24
  2. "t wmukl - D" - 18:47

Personnel

References
  1. "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. Watson, Ben (2010). Honesty Is Explosive!: Selected Music Journalism. Wildside Press LLC. p. 145. ISBN 9781434457837. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. Kabell Years: 1971-1979 at Wadada Leo Smith
  4. Chadbourne, Eugene. Wadada Leo Smith - Reflectativity: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". archive.org. p. 4997. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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