Tracks:
Side A1. Winnowing One
2. Sonic Mountains
3. Yoyogi Park Dream
4. Chronicles of Bending - Air Columns and Fire Discourses
Side B
1. Heart Language
2. Imagine the Fire and Flames that Lights Up the Light World
3. Winnowing Two
1. Winnowing One
2. Sonic Mountains
3. Yoyogi Park Dream
4. Chronicles of Bending - Air Columns and Fire Discourses
Side B
1. Heart Language
2. Imagine the Fire and Flames that Lights Up the Light World
3. Winnowing Two
Loveland Music (LLM028)
Releases: October 3, 2025
Pre-save: lnk.to/Murasaki
A powerful intergenerational trio emerges on Murasaki, featuring Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet, Marcus Gilmore on drums, and Jakob Bro on guitar. Recorded at Power Station (formerly Avatar Studios) in New York, this exploratory session unfolded spontaneously—no retakes, no discussions, just a shared musical language rooted in intuition and trust. “It felt as though this music already existed before we started playing,” Bro reflects. Murasaki captures the creative summit of three visionary artists, each pushing beyond the boundaries of form and genre. This marks Wadada Leo Smith’s final European tour appearance, with select live dates in Berlin, Antwerp, Reykjavik and Copenhagen in November.
Nov. 8 : Pierre Boulez Saal, Berlin
Nov. 9 : De Singel, Antwerp
Nov. 11 : Loveland Music Festival, Copenhagen
> feat. Joe Lovano
Nov. 16 : NFM Narodowe Forum Muzyki, Wrocław
> feat. Midori Takada & Polish Cello Quartet
Nov. 18 : IÐNÓ, Reykjavik
> feat. Skúli Sverrisson & Matthías Hemstock
All songs by Jakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith & Marcus Gilmore
Wadada Leo Smith: Trumpet
Marcus Gilmore: Drums
Jakob Bro: Guitar
Recorded at Power Station, New York, January 2025
Engineer: James Farber
Assistant engineer: Ben Miller
Mixed by Thomas Vang at The Village Recording
Mastered by David Elberling The Village Studio B
Artwork: Tal R
Cover Design: Claus Due
Produced by Jakob Bro
Supported by The Danish Arts Foundation & KODA