Mass for the Healing of the World

Mass for the Healing of the World is a live album by American jazz double bassist William Parker & the Little Huey Creative Music Orchestra which was recorded live in 1998 but not released on the Italian Black Saint label until 2003.

Reception

In his review for All About Jazz, Rex Butters states "One wonders how many recorded Little Huey performances languish in the can. This one documents a night six years ago that is both timeless and a time capsule. Like all Little Huey projects, all manner of musics emanate from the assembled musicians, all the musics tinted blue".

Track listing

All compositions by William Parker

1. Invocation – 0:30
2. "First Reading (Dawn Song)" – 13:22
3. "Hallelujah" – 8:46
4. "Mysticism" – 5:44
5. "Response (Muezzin's Call)" – 13:00
6. "Second Reading (Cathedral in the Mountains)" – 6:55
7. "Willows (Can You Give Me Back My Life)" – 8:36
8. "Cantos (Love God)" – 13:55

Personnel

• William Parker – bass, pocket cornet
• Roy Campbell, Jr., Lewis Barnes, Richard Rodriguez – trumpet
• Alex Lodico, Masahiko Kono – trombone
• Dave Hofstra – tuba
• Assif Tsahar – tenor sax, bass clarinet
• Darryl Foster – soprano sax, tenor saxophone
• Rob Brown, Marco Eneidi – alto sax
• Chris Jonas – soprano sax
• Dave Sewelson – baritone sax
• Cooper-Moore – piano
• Susie Ibarra – drums, timpani
• Aleta Heyes – vocals

References