![]() ![]() There’s a kind of spy film feel to the first two tracks, but with all the best elements of spacey, free, psychedelic and afrocentric all lumped into the equation. Side two is no less invigorating, but slightly more westernised than the title track. Imagine a spiritual dance/festival, but condensed and pumped the hell full of steroids and energy, it’s so intense it should come with a warning. ![]() This tune is like a totally magical pagan festival, full of euphoria, percussion, chanting, and just the most exhilarating music you could ask for, all packed into 21 minutes. The title track, which takes up all of side one, is an incredible accelerator of a tune. ![]() In short though, there’s not many albums that have impressed on a first listen as much as this one has. I could leave this review at that, but that might be a bit lazy. Oh my god, oh my god!!! This album is totally incredible. For this initial set, Norman’s in incredible company – working with players that include Herbie Hancock on both electric and acoustic keys, plus Eddie Henderson on trumpet, Gary Bartz and Carlos Garnett on saxes, Stanley Clarke on bass, and Billy Hart and Airto on percussion – plus a chorus of vocalists on the album’s mighty title cut! A landmark first album from drummer Norman Connors – a spiritual jazz masterpiece that builds wonderfully on the post-Coltrane tradition! Norman is years away from his smoother soul recordings at this point, and coming out of a righteous jazz background that included work with Marion Brown and Archie Shepp. ![]()
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