Spirit (Malachi Thompson album) explained

Spirit
Type:	studio
Artist:	Malachi Thompson
Cover:	Spirit (Malachi Thompson album).jpg
Released:	1983
Recorded:	1983
Studio:	Glasswing Studios
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	46:38
Label:	Delmark DS-442
Producer:	Robert G. Koester
Chronology:	Malachi Thompson
Prev Title:	The Seventh Son
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	The Jaz Life
Next Year:	1992

Spirit is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson recorded and released by the Delmark label in 1983.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated: "This is a varied advanced jazz set by trumpeter Malachi Thompson ... the strong band plays five originals that cover a lot of different moods ... Worth exploring".

Track listing

All compositions by Malachi Thompson, except where indicated.

1. "Spirit of Man" – 6:49
2. "Back to the One" – 7:07
3. "A Rising Daystar" – 7:07
4. "Dhyia Malika" – 8:27
5. "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 7:53
6. "Dearly Beloved" (John Coltrane) – 4:45 Additional track on CD reissue
7. "No More Hard Times" – 4:30

Personnel

• Malachi Thompson – trumpet
• Carter Jefferson – tenor saxophone
• Albert Dailey – piano
• James King – bass
• Nasar Abadey – drums
• Randy Abbott – congas
• Arnae Burton (track 2), Leon Thomas (track 7) – vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Delmark400.htm Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series
2. https://delmark.com/product/442/ Delmark Records: album details
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Carter_Jefferson.htm Jazzlists: Carter Jefferson discography