Leo Smith, Spirit Catcher (side A)

The late-70s marked a prolific and engaging era for trumpeter Leo Smith. His records at the time were often weird and impenetrable, but they're also beautiful and engaging. Spirit Catcher (1979) is pretty typical of the time. It features some of his usual collaborators from New Dalta Akhri paying his drifting and slowly evolving compositions. There's also a surprising piece with 3 harps. I can't tell if it's Rudy Van Gelder's engineering or the unidentified mastering person, but there's a weird sheen over the record that's very recognizably 70s, and I can't even discern what gear introduced it. The cover design is subdued and unmemorable.