The Land of Spirit and Light explained

The Land of Spirit and Light
Type:	Album
Artist:	Michael White
Cover:	The Land of Spirit and Light.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	1973
Recorded:	February 7 & 8, 1973
Studio:	Village Recorder, Los Angeles
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:19
Label:	Impulse! AS 9241
Producer:	Ed Michel
Chronology:	Michael White
Prev Title:	Pneuma
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Father Music, Mother Dance
Next Year:	1974

The Land of Spirit and Light is an album by American violinist and composer Michael White, featuring performances recorded in 1973 and released on the Impulse! label.^[1]

Reception

The AllMusic review awarded the album 4½ stars stating "The Land of Spirit and Light is a spiritual jazz classic. Ambitious, outrageously creative, and aesthetically restless, it is simply one of the finest outings on the Impulse! label".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Michael White except as indicated

1. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 1)" – 2:43
2. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 2)" – 3:21
3. "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 3)" – 4:33
4. "Fatima's Garden" – 10:01
5. "Fiesta Dominical" – 7:23
6. "O Ancient One" – 8:52
7. "Lament (Mankind)" (Cecil McBee, White) – 2:26

Personnel

• Michael White – violin
• Prince Lasha – piccolo, flute, alto flute, clarinet
• Ed Kelly – piano
• Bob King – classical guitar
• Cecil McBee – bass
• Kenneth Nash – percussion
• Stanley Nash, Kenny Jenkins, and ABC Messenger delivery man – vocals

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/impulse-records/catalog-9200-series/#as-9241 Impulse! Records discography
2. Jurek, T. AllMusic accessed May 2, 2012