Golden Quartet

Golden Quartet
Studio album by Wadada Leo Smith
Released	2000
Recorded	January 3, 2000 Avatar Studio, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	57:03
Label	Tzadik
Producer	Wadada Leo Smith
Wadada Leo Smith chronology
Reflectativity (2000) Golden Quartet (2000) Red Sulphur Sky (2001)

Golden Quartet is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith which was recorded in 2000 and released on Tzadik Records. It was the debut recording by the eponymous ensemble featuring pianist Anthony Davis, bassist Malachi Favors and drummer Jack DeJohnette.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]

In her review for AllMusic, Joslyn Layne states "Golden Quartet is Wadada Leo Smith's strongest date as a leader in quite some time and certainly is his best among his releases on Tzadik."^[2]

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes "On 'Celestial Sky and All the Magic', Smith demonstrates again how much he owes to Miles Davis, but also how far he has travelled beyond."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Wadada Leo Smith

1. "DeJohnette" - 15:12
2. "Harumi" - 6:55
3. "Celestial Sky and All the Magic: A Memorial for Lester Bowie" - 15:27
4. "The Healer's Voyage on the Sacred River" - 7:33
5. "America's Third Century Spiritual Awakening" - 11:56

Personnel

• Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Anthony Davis - piano
• Malachi Favors - bass
• Jack DeJohnette - drums

References

1. Golden Quartet at Wadada Leo Smith
2. Layne, Joslyn. Wadada Leo Smith - Golden Quartet: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1362. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.