Not really my cup of tea, I'm afraid. And I've never even heard of it, even though I am Norwegian. Maybe not exactly spiritual, but for some other great Norwegian jazz from 1970, I recommend Min Bul.
that sounds very nice. Got some Terje Rypdal records from my father which I dont like that much. This is much better. Do you have the panorama reissue on vinyl?
Min Bul is on my quite large "need to buy"-list. I should really pick it up now, before it is too late. Solid album!
As usual, late to the party. (I'm actually quite punctual in person). I didn't have a clue about this stuff a few years ago- sure, I knew about A Love Supreme, which is often cited as a touchstone for this genre, but I thought- Coltrane. I didn't think "spiritual jazz." What drew me in, after years of basically neglecting the jazz masterpieces and standards, was Herbie Hancock's Crossings (along with the rest of the Mwandishi trilogy), which led me to Strata East at a friend's suggestion. The first record I bought on that label was a good one-- Marchin' On by the Heath Brothers. I've since been exploring Strata East in more depth (some decent reissues are finally forthcoming), Lloyd McNeill (his Washington Suite is gorgeous) and others, most of whom seemed to record in the early '70s. Cecil McBee seems to be a 'go to' bass player on quite a few of these records. This genre has revitalized my interest in jazz because it isn't aimless, has a lot of exotic motifs and the African percussion is fascinating. I wind up bouncing between this stuff and proto-metal from the late '60s-early '70s. Go figure. It's lovely music, the players on many of these records are first tier and there is a sense of adventure in their explorations-- I'm not a modal, post-bop or 'free' jazz kinda guy but this stuff makes musical sense to me and has a deftness to it that isn't slick--it has a flow that isn't dissonant or atonal but at the same time turns some of the usual jazz conventions on its head. I highly recommend the Speakers Corner reissue of Crossings. I had purchased, at some expense, a time capsule Warner Green that sounded great, but for whatever reason, the Speakers Corner has more of everything. (Kevin Gray did the remaster). More bass, more sparkle, more punch, more woodiness on the Rhodes. Marchin' On is an expensive record, as is Washington Suite (I'm told the tapes for the latter are gone). Pure Pleasure has been doing a series of Strata East reissues as well.
Asking for Cosmic-Spiritual-Modern Jazz ? Then look up, because The comet is coming and brings Death to the planet.
This one is coming soon. Can't wait. I have the 7 others in the series. Various : Spiritual Jazz 8 – Japan (CD)
I don’t know if anyone has mentioned Horace Tapscott in this thread yet. I’ve been obsessed with his records for the past six months or so. His music is what I would call spiritual as well as avant-garde jazz. I have nearly everything he ever put out on vinyl and it’s all top-notch in my books.
The links in the thread are fire, big thank you's! Not sure if somone said this but Japanese label baystate has some great spiritual jazz and put out one of my favorite billy Harper records "the believer". I think one of the best is also glass bead games by Clifford Jordan....
Pure Pleasure has started to reissue some of the old Strata East catalog- an earlier Billy Harper- Capra Black? is forthcoming; the Clifford Jordan hasn't shown up on their list of proposed releases (yet).
I did find a second pressing of Asha by Lloyd McNeill that was unplayed, along with several later McNeill's, from a dealer outside Philly. I'm still on the hunt for Washington Suite- there is a sealed copy on e-Bay for $500, which is probably market correct, but aside from not wanting to spend that on a single record, sealed records scare me.