Outer Orbits

Ashram Sun’, Surya Botofasina's much-anticipated album follows his hugely acclaimed debut ‘Everyone’s Children’ and his first offering since his contribution to ‘New Blue Sun’ and global touring alongside André 3000. It is an ode to Surya’s upbringing and musical teachings in the tradition of Swamini Turiyasangitananda - aka Alice Coltrane, by the spiritual jazz colossus Herself, at Her Sai Anantam Ashram in California. ‘Ashram Sun’ is a deep listening, spiritual masterpiece with close collaborators Carlos Niño and Nate Mercereau, incl. contributions from the high priestesses of music Angel Bat Dawid, Mia Doi Todd, MidnightRoba and Radha Botofasina. 

https://suryabotofasina.bandcamp.com/album/ashram-sun 

CREDITS
‘Your Soul is Perfect (Supreme Uniter)’ is the 2nd single from Surya Botofasina’s upcoming album and its' most dynamic. Featuring Surya’s mother Rada Botofasina on harp and vocals, ‘Your Soul is Perfect’ starts out as an understated head-nodder, but the building chords and steadily percussion eventually ignite into a surging celestial funk jam that was hidden at the centre.   

‘Ashram Sun’, Surya Botofasina's much-anticipated album follows his hugely acclaimed debut ‘Everyone’s Children’ and his first offering since his contribution to ‘New Blue Sun’ and global touring alongside André 3000. It is an ode to Surya’s upbringing and musical teachings in the tradition of Swamini Turiyasangitananda - aka Alice Coltrane, by the spiritual jazz colossus Herself, at Her Sai Anantam Ashram in California. ‘Ashram Sun’ is a deep listening, spiritual masterpiece with close collaborators Carlos Niño and Nate Mercereau, incl. contributions from the high priestesses of music Angel Bat Dawid, Mia Doi Todd, MidnightRoba and Radha Botofasina. 

Surya Botofasina (keys, voice)
Radha Botofasina (harp, voice)
Nate Mercereau (guitar synth, pedals)
Carlos Niño (bells, chimes, cymbals, percussion)
Efa Etoroma Jr. (drums)
Mike Alvidrez (upright bass)

From Surya Botofasina’s Ashram Sun 
https://suryabotofasina.bandcamp.com/album/ashram-sun

Spiritmuse Records 
Music for the Spirit

Your Soul Is Perfect (Supreme Uniter) with Radha Botofasina

Ahead of the Strata East Live show at The Barbican on March 22, Gilles has put together a mammoth 3 hour mix, playing nothing but the finest music released on the legendary 1970s label, Strata East. 

Here's part 1, with part 2 to follow shortly, and still to come, the in-depth Gilles Peterson x Charles Tolliver interview.

For more information on the event, check http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=17295


Tracklist
1. Music Inc  - On The Nile 
2. Gil Scott Heron - Peace Go With You Brother 
3. Clifford Jordan - 872
4. Billy Harper - Soulfully, I Love You/Black Spiritual of Love
5 . Mtume - Invocation
6. Charles Rouse - In His Presence Searching
7. Cecil Payne - Girl You Got A Home
8. The Piano Choir - Nation Time 
9. Milton Marsh - Monism
10. The New York Bass Violin Choir - John Coltrane
11. Brother Ah - Beyond Yourself
12. Stanley Cowell - Travelin Man
13. Harold Vick - Stop And Cop
14. Gil Scott Heron - Your Daddy Loves You
15. Descendants of Mike and Phoebe - Chick Chick
16. Billy Parker’s 4th World - Get With It
17. Composer’s Workshop Ensemble - Sub Structure
18. Charles Tolliver - Wilpan’s 
19. Jayne Cortez - How Long Has Trane Been Gone
20. Pharaoh Sanders - Prince of Peace
21. Cecil Mcbee - Voice of the 7th Angel
22. Dick Griffin - Jakubu’s Dance
23. Billy C - Both Sides Now

Strata East Mix Part 1

The Way Out of Easy

Freakadelic (feat. Anna Butterss, Jay Bellerose & Josh Johnson)

Apple Cores

Five Spots to Caravan

muffled screams

The Call, on the theme of 'Kol Nidrei' – Max Bruch

The Call, on the theme of ‘Kol Nidrei’ – Max Bruch

The Undreamt-of Centre

Introit (Live)

Ninja Tune & The Steve Reid Foundation present the debut album from Sarathy Korwar, fusing traditional folk music of the Sidi community in India (combining East African, Sufi and Indian influences) with jazz and electronics.

Sarathy Korwar - Mawra (Transcendence) (Worldwide Premiere)

“The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble’s music…seeks to spark a time in which heightened sensibility and higher consciousness will universally be known." Howard Mandel, jazz critic and author

Recently celebrating an extraordinary 45 years in music, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, led by legendary Chicago drummer and percussionist Sir Kahil El’Zabar, are pleased to announce the release of their latest album, ‘Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music’, released 10th May via Spiritmuse Records.

An artist truly in a league of his own, El’Zabar is acknowledged throughout the world as the leader in the vanguard of spiritual groove and afro-futuristic jazz with a significant contribution in the continuation of the scene over the last four decades. His driving compositions - simple themes that gain complexity through repetition and improvisation - have been recorded with such jazz heavyweights including Pharoah Sanders, Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre and “Light” Henry Huff and he has toured with some of the biggest names in jazz including Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Archie Shepp, Lester Bowie, Nona Hendryx, Billy Bang, Hamiet Bluiett, and David Murray.

Forming EHE shortly after El'Zabar graduated from the fabled school of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in 1973, he teamed up with tenor saxophonist Edward Wilkerson, Jr. with the goal “To combine concepts of African American music with its earlier roots in traditional African music, to produce new motifs and sounds true to their origins yet firmly pointed in a new artistic direction”. Forty-five years later and the rich and compelling, ever-evolving sound the band are known for, is still going strong. 

Together with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble are one of the two remaining original groups in the world today that were nurtured in the AACM. "I knew in my heart, that this band could endure," El'Zabar attests. "My concept was based in logic as it pertains to the history of Great Black Music. In other words, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble has a strong rhythmic foundation, innovative harmonics and counterpoint, well-balanced interplay and polyphony among the players for highly developed ensemble dynamics. We are strong individual soloists with an in-depth grasp of music history, originality, fearlessness and deep spirituality.”

Alongside multi-percussionist and vocalist El’Zabar, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble’s current line-up includes Corey Wilkes on trumpet, who has worked with numerous jazz masters, including Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling and with El’Zabar for 15 years, multi-instrumentalist Alex Harding on baritone sax and Ian Maksin on cello, known as one of the most versatile and innovative musicians of his generation, having worked with such diverse artists as Andrea Bocelli and Sting.

Following on from the success of the 2014 album ‘Black is Back: 40th Anniversary Project’, ‘Be Known: Ancient/Future/Music’ is an electrifying mix of spiritual jazz and African rhythms. Compositions such as the thrilling ‘Blew It’ are built around fundamental brass improvisations with a swing-induced groove, while El’Zabar’s vocal chants on ‘Pharoah’ whip up a trance-like fervour, as we are taken on a sacred journey of enlightenment and deep listening. 

With artwork designed by the Toronto-based interdisciplinary artist Nep Sidhu (Erykah Badu/Shabazz Palaces), EHE’s ability to consistently push new boundaries with Afrocentric rhythms and free-flowing jazz says a great deal about El’Zabar’s commitment to the music and the message.

Pre-Order

Exclusive Premiere: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble "Pharoah"

A 15-minute spiritual jazz opus from the legendary Kahil El'Zabar and David Murray on @spiritmuserecords.

Read More & Buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2020/05/13/premiere-kahil-elzabars-spirit-groove-ft-david-murray-one-world-family/
Listen on Youtube: https://bit.ly/SpiritGroove

Kahil El'Zabar's Spirit Groove ft. David Murray

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Kahil El'Zabar's Spirit Groove feat. David Murray - One World Family (STW Premiere)

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Your Soul Is Perfect (Supreme Uniter) with Radha Botofasina

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