Wadada Leo Smith - Divine Love (1979/2025) [Hi-Res]

Recently described by Vijay Iyer as “one of the greatest recorded works of all time”, Wadada Leo Smith’s Divine Love counts as a classic by any definition. “His sound has strong resemblances to that of Miles Davis,” wrote John Fordham in a five-star Guardian review, “but Smith has absorbed the approaches of all the bebop trumpet heroes and redeployed them within a bold, vital and often ritualistic setting.” The composition “Tastalun” features three outstanding trumpet players, as Lester Bowie and Kenny Wheeler join Smith, and Charlie Haden plays soulfully on “Spirituals: The Language of Love.”

Wadada Leo Smith - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Steel-O-Phone, Gongs, Percussion
Dwight Andrews - Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone, Triangles, Mbira
Bobby Naughton - Vibraharp, Marimba, Bells
Charlie Haden - Double-Bass
Lester Bowie - Trumpet
Kenny Wheeler - Trumpet