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.Impulse! Records discography accessed May 2, 2012
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".Jurek, T. AllMusic accessed May 2, 2012
Track listing All compositions by Michael White except as indicated "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 1)" – 2:43 "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 2)" – 3:21 "The Land of Spirit and Light (Part 3)" – 4:33 "Fatima's Garden" – 10:01 "Fiesta Dominical" – 7:23 "O Ancient One" – 8:52 "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
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