Smith, Wadada Leo - Rosa Parks: Pure Love – An Oratorio of Seven Songs
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28-TUMR57.2
This is Wadada’s latest release as of this writing and is a very ambitious work for 3 vocalists (Diamond Voices), string quartet (RedKoral Quartet), 4 trumpets (Wadada, Ted Daniel, Graham Hayes, Hugh Ragin), drums (Pheeroan akLaaf) and electronics (Velibor Pedevski)!!
“Wadada Leo Smith's latest album features 'Rosa Parks: Pure Love. An Oratorio of Seven Songs,' another extended composition by Smith inspired by the civil rights movement in the United States. This new major work is composed for the iconic civil rights hero Rosa Parks (1913-2005) and performed by three vocalists, a double-quartet and a drummer with electronics. The album is released in February 2019 to celebrate Rosa Parks' birthday on February 4.”