The World at Peace (1997)

About this title: This double-disc set is taken from a live concert at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles. It joins multi-woodwind instrumentalist Lateef and percussionist Rudolph with members of Eternal Wind and prominent L.A.-based musicians, including Charles Moore (trumpet percussion), Ralph "Buzzy" Jones (reeds), Eric Von Essen (acoustic bass), David Johnson (vibes/marimba/percussion), Marcie Brown (cello), Susan Allen (harp), Jeff Gauthier (violin), Federico Ramos (guitars), Bill Roper (tuba), and Jose Luis Perez (drums/percussion). The music takes on many world music and jazz-oriented inflections. The first ... read more

Tracks:

1. Ramifications [Lateef/Rudolph]
2. Coltrane Remembered [Lateef]
3. Africa 35 [Rudolph]
4. Chaos #3 [Lateef]
5. Beloved [Rudolph]
6. Like a Secret Argosy [Lateef/Rudolph]
7. Masara #2 [Lateef]
8. A Feather in the Bright Sky [Lateef/Rudolph]
9. Ourobouros [Rudolph]
10. Beyond Futility [Lateef]
11. Dreaming of the Skyway [Rudolph]
12. Peace and Love [Lateef]
13. Overlay [Lateef/Rudolph]
14. Wheel of Life [Rudolph]
15. Encore [Lateef/Rudolph]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.