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Cat: JMANLP 120. Rel: 13 Apr 20
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Side 1 - Track 1. Mary Lou WIlliams - Ode To Saint Cecile Side 1 - Track 2. Billy Gault - The Time Of This World Is At Hand Side 1 - Track 3. Sam Jones - Jean Marie Side 2 - Track 1. Rene McLean Sextet - Aida Side 2 - Track 2. Jim McNeely Quintet - Tipe Tizwe Side 2 - Track 3. Johnny Dyani With John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana - Magwaza Side 3 - Track 1. Jackie McLean & Michael Carvin - De I Comahlee Ah Side 3 - Track 2. Ken McIntyre - Miss Priss Side 4 - Track 1. Khan Jamal - Dark Warrior Side 4 - Track 2. Jackie McLean & The Cosmic Brotherhood - Camel Driver Side 4 - Track 3. Michael Carvin - Naima

For the latest volume in their essential Spiritual Jazz compilation series - the eleventh overall - Jazzman has decided to take a trawl through the archives of Danish imprint SteepleChase, focusing specifically on "esoteric modal" and "progressive jazz" originally released between 1974 and '84. It's an impressively bright, breezy and crystal-clear affair - you can hear every cymbal hit, saxophone solo, piano note, snare and rim-shot in glorious clarity - with highlights appearing thick and fast throughout. Our current favourites include the haunting flutes, glistening guitar solos and skipping grooves of Rene McLean's "Aida", the hard-to-pigeonhole inventiveness and cross-cultural fusion of Jim McNeely's "Tipe Tizwe" and the vibraphone-laden up-tempo hustle of Khan Jamal's "Dark Warrior". That said, every track is superb, making this a must-have for spiritual jazz enthusiasts everywhere.