Budding of a Rose

Budding of a Rose
Budding of a Rose
Studio album by Wadada Leo Smith
Released	1979
Recorded	June 1979
Studio	Palm Studio, Paris.
Genre	Jazz
Label	Moers Music momu 02026
Producer	Burkhard Hennen
Wadada Leo Smith chronology

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Allmusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]

Budding of a Rose is a studio album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith with a large ensemble.^[3] The album was recorded in Paris, following a radio performance the day before, and released in 1979 via German Moers Music label.^[4]

Background

Smith explains that "Budding of a Rose" refers to an idea about mysticism or enlightenment, for the rose is one of the symbols of the Rosicrucians. The song "Harmonium" talks about the balance of the Universe. In "Mutumishi" Smith explored how instruments of different pitches could play the same lines.^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wadada Leo Smith

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Harmonium"	17:04
2.	"Mutumishi"	5:35
3.	"Budding of a Rose"	21:17

Partial list of personnel

Band

Leo Smith – trumpet
Roscoe Mitchell – alto saxophone
Wes Brown – bass
Pheeroan AkLaff – drums, percussion
Marilyn Crispell – piano
Bobby Naughton – vibraphone
Pinguin Moschner – tuba

Production

Jürgen Pankarz – artwork
Alex Dutilh – photography
Burkhard Hennen – producer
Jef Gilson – recording

References

^ Jurek, Thom. "Wadada Leo Smith: Budding of a Rose". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 4997. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
^ "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "Leo Smith Creative Orchestra – Budding Of A Rose". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
^ "WADADA WEEK, PART TWO: THE CREATIVE ORCHESTRA, CIRCA 1979". Destination Out. destination-out.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[1] Jurek, Thom. "Wadada Leo Smith: Budding of a Rose". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[2] Larkin, Colin. "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". p. 4997. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[3] "Wadada Leo Smith discography". Jazz Lists. jazzlists.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[4] "Leo Smith Creative Orchestra – Budding Of A Rose". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

[5] "WADADA WEEK, PART TWO: THE CREATIVE ORCHESTRA, CIRCA 1979". Destination Out. destination-out.com. 11 May 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2018.

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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Studio albums	Creative Music - 1 (1971) Divine Love (1978) Solo Music: Ahkreanvention (1979) Budding of a Rose (1979) Spirit Catcher (1979) Human Rights (1982) Procession of the Great Ancestry (1983) Rastafari (1983) Kulture Jazz (1992) Tao-Njia (1995) Golden Hearts Remembrance (1997) Prataksis (1997) Light Upon Light (released 1999) Reflectativity (2000) Golden Quartet (2000) Lake Biwa (2000-2004) Red Sulphur Sky (2001) The Year of the Elephant (2002) Luminous Axis (2002) Snakish (2005) Compassion (2002) Wisdom in Time (2006) Dark Lady of the Sonnets (2007) America (2008) Abbey Road Quartet (2008) Heart's Reflections (released 2011) Ancestors (2011) Occupy the World (2012) Sonic Rivers (2013) Red Hill (2014) The Great Lakes Suites (2012) Celestial Weather (2012) Najwa (2014) Solo: Reflections and Meditations on Monk (2014 & 2015) A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke (2015) Sacred Ceremonies (2015 & 2016) America's National Parks (2016)
Live albums	Reflectativity (1974) Song of Humanity (1976) The Mass on the World (1978) Touch the Earth (1979) Go in Numbers (1980) If You Want the Kernels You Have to Break the Shells (1981) The Blue Mountain's Sun Drummer (1986) Condor, Autumn Wind (1997) Organic Resonance (2003) Saturn, Conjunct the Grand Canyon in a Sweet Embrace (2003) Tabligh (2005) Spiritual Dimensions (2008 & 2009) Ten Freedom Summers (2011) June 6th 2013 (2013)
Compilations	Kabell Years: 1971–1979