Spirit (Malachi Thompson album)
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Glasswing Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:38 | |||
| Label | Delmark DS-442 | |||
| Producer | Robert G. Koester | |||
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Spirit is an album by the American jazz trumpeter Malachi Thompson recorded and released by the Delmark label in 1983.[1][2][3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
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".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Malachi Thompson, except where indicated.
- "Spirit of Man" – 6:49
- "Back to the One" – 7:07
- "A Rising Daystar" – 7:07
- "Dhyia Malika" – 8:27
- "I Remember Clifford" (Benny Golson) – 7:53
- "Dearly Beloved" (John Coltrane) – 4:45 Additional track on CD reissue
- "No More Hard Times" – 4:30
Personnel
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 400/500 series accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ Delmark Records: album details accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ Jazzlists: Carter Jefferson discography accessed October 14, 2019
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Malachi Thompson: Spirit – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1400. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.