Michael Cosmic’s Cosmic Paradise, Peace in the World, & Phill Musra Group, Creator Spaces. Peace in the World was recorded in 1972 and 1974, released in 1975 originally on Cosmic Records. This double LP is a 2017 reissue on the Now-Again Records label.
This double LP is pretty far out there, even for Free Jazz. Fans of Sun Ra’s mid-60s New York sound may want to give it a listen. There are hints of Pharoah Sanders post John Coltrane era as well as Don Cherry’s world jazz of the early 1970’s. Some have referred to it as as a “Second Wave New Thing”.
It features the following musicians:
Michael Cosmic: Reeds, organ, percussion, alto and soprano saxophones, flute and piccolo flute, zurna and percussion.
Phill Musra: Reeds, chimes, percussion, zurna, soprano and tenor saxophones, and flute.
Huseyin Ertunc: Drums and percussion.
John Jamyll Jones: Bass.
Eric Jackson: Percussion.
Leonard Brown: Soprano and tenor saxophones.
They live a simple life, and I should add none are audiophiles. NIS for decension was a group of four musicians with special guest Evan Parker when they played and recorded at Cafe Oto. Josh and Lisa are Partners. This is just one reason why I support active performing musicians, and buy their music from them directly. Listen to the music and I believe you’ll get it.
Surprised this question has not come up on other big band orchestras, or even the destitute Marshall Allen Sun Ra Arkestra:
I try to broaden our collective listening experience. That has been the initial impetus for this particular thread, not a matter of album covers per se.
Moving on to Spiritual Jazz, Alice Coltrane’s epic Journey Into Satchidananda, featuring Pharoah Sanders, Cecil McBee, Majid Shabazz, Rashid Ali, and Tulsi. A key influence for many Spiritual Jazz albums and the current Brit Jazz resurgence. The tree frogs and birds are singing along with this one.
Coming back to an edgier vibe. The neighbor’s niece from Florida, heard me playing this and had to know, what, who, and how. Being of Scandinavian heritage may explain a small piece of her interest and her interest in the arts.
I used to stare at that picture of Marguerite Eskridge over and over. I was a lonely boy, and I listened to this 2 LP set a lot in the early 'Seventies. That smile hooked me.
John Coltrane “My Favorite Things” 50th Anniversary 2 cd set, mono mix cd. Sounds great. I ended up with two of these sets because I chose not to wait for Rhino to mail me my pre-ordered copy which took 3 weeks to arrive.
