Pneuma (Michael White album) explained

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Type:	Album
Artist:	Michael White
Cover:	Pneuma (Michael White album).jpg
Released:	1972
Recorded:	July 17–19, 1972
Studio:	Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	38:16
Label:	Impulse! AS 9221
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Michael White
Prev Title:	Spirit Dance
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	The Land of Spirit and Light
Next Year:	1973

Pneuma is an album by American violinist and composer Michael White featuring performances recorded in 1972 and released on the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

Allmusic reviewer Mark Allan states, "This ground-breaking jazz violinist demands much from his listeners".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Michael White

1. "Pneuma (Part 1)" – 5:16
2. "Pneuma (Part 2)" – 4:57
3. "Pneuma (Part 3)" – 4:11
4. "Pneuma (Part 4)" – 4:13
5. "Pneuma (Part 5)" – 1:52
6. "Ebony Plaza" – 9:18
7. "Journey of the Black Star" – 2:53
8. "The Blessing Song" – 6:25

Personnel

• Michael White – violin
• Ed Kelly – piano
• Ray Drummond – bass
• Kenneth Nash – percussion
• Faye Kelly, Leola Sharp, D. Jean Skinner, Joyce Walker – vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9200-series/#as-9221 Impulse! Records discography
2. Allan, M. Allmusic Review accessed May 2, 2012