Leola
104
Jazz
Leola was released on January 11, 1999 by ECM Records as a part of the album Nine to Get Ready
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roscoe Mitchell
Soprano Saxophone
Hugh Ragin
Trumpet
George Lewis
Trombone
Matthew Shipp
Piano
Craig Taborn
Piano
Jaribu Shahid
Double Bass
William Parker
Double Bass
Tani Tabbal
Drums
Gerald Cleaver
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roscoe Mitchell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Aya Takemura
Assistant Recording Engineer
Manfred Eicher
Producer
James Farber
Recording Engineer

