Astral Jazz, cosmic jazz, Avant Garde jazz, spiritual jazz whatever you want to call it, it's what I'm into right now. I'm talking psychedelic, questing, world fusion jazz with a seriously spacey edge. I really love it when Indian classical instruments are used alongside trad jazz instruments. A beautiful sitar or a meditational tanpura drone underpinning a wildly spinning free jazz horn. I'm loving Journey in Satchidananda and lots of Don Cherry's 70's work; Brown Rice is incredible. I haven't heard a huge amount (I've heard a lot of Coltrane's free jazz excursions to the outer limits though) but I want to. Any other fans? I'd love you to pile in with suggestions and thoughts. I was surprised that Ptah the El Daoud didn't move me and I don't even know where to start with Sun Ra!
Here are a few threads which may be of interest: Spiritual Jazz: Let's discuss "Calm" Spiritual Jazz Recommendations? You should also check out the Alice Coltrane threads. If you like the music of Miles Davis, you may want to check out the album Miles From India:
Pretty much anything by flautist, Nicole Mitchell. Bennie Maupin - The Jewel in the Lotus Julian Priester - Love, Love Jothan Callins Nat Birchall Dadisi Komalafi - Hassan's Walk Matthew Halsall & Gondwana Orchestra - When The World Was One Ethnic Heritage Ensemble - Be Known/Ancient/Future/Music Leo Smith - Divine Love Kamasi Washington
Ornette Coleman-"Sadness"...I discovered this when I found a copy of the E.S.P. label compilation album from 1967-
I'm currently digging this great slice of Japanese Cosmic Jazz thanks to Julian Cope's excellent Japrocksampler
