Clear vinyl.

Drawn from the Coltrane archive, here are seventeen episodes of Alice Coltrane’s weekly programme Eternity’s Pillar, broadcast very late on Sundays by the LA television station KTTV, 1985-1986. Nine hours overflowing with devotional wisdom, meditation, and music.

‘Coltrane appeared seated on a set decorated with flowing curtains, musical instruments, peacock feathers and objects of spiritual significance. She’d play piano, harp or keyboard, sometimes singing bhajans accompanied by her followers or performing instrumental versions of old gospel hymns… transportive, regardless of whether one has any interest in the spiritual message… a unique, fascinating treasure trove’ (The Wire).’

Also included is a 15-minute segment from a 1970 episode of the National Education Television Black Journal, featuring an interview with Alice at home in Dix Hills, NY, and footage from a Glen Cove performance with Pharoah Sanders, Reggie Workman, Bill Wood, and Rashied Ali.
Plus a full-colour 80-page book containing a detailed episode guide, Alice Coltrane’s written responses to questions about Eternity’s Pillar, a new interview with Michelle Coltrane, a remembrance by Jaya Lakshmi Moss, and three new essays.
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‘It opens with hypnotic, dubwise low-end pressure; then Guess What pushes into Bristol techno territory. Next up the syncopated bass mutations of You’d Never Know; before Swollows Sunshine drifts into electro, ambient melancholy.’

Ace, classic UK garage.
With the raw, vital, white-label mix.
Ruff.

His second Blue Note, from 1969, with Elvin Jones and Jimmy Lyons, like Ghetto Music headily brewing together funky grooves, a gospel street choir, and late-sixties free-form freakery.
‘Classic Vinyl.’

A tough, funky, full-throated cross between raw boogie and Modern Soul, out of Jackson, Mississippi.
Ticking high hats school of Earl Young; bonkers bass.
Originally released by Joe Shamwell on his Shakin’ label, this was the Chymes’ first release, just prior to their deal with RCA.

Freddie in his heyday like this was one of the greatest singers in reggae history.
He’s in soaring, inspirational form here, riding a hard-as-nails Niney rhythm.
The organ-led dub is dazzling. Mark Ernestus from Rhythm & Sound recently opened a set with one of its incarnations, at the already-legendary Open Ground club in Wuppertal.
Both sides, classics.

Lash them, Tubby, lash them.

Jakob Bro, Brian Blade, Craig Taborn, Chris Cheek, Jesper Zeuthen, Anders Christensen, Larry Grenadier & Marcus Gilmore, playing compositions by Paul Motian and Jakob Bro.
The album was recorded in a single session at New York’s Power Station with engineer James Farber, following a week-long residency at the Village Vanguard.

‘Danish guitarist and composer Jakob Bro is celebrated for his pure reflective expression and penchant for celestial textures, effortlessly distilling and refining quiet sonics. At the Village Vanguard, he leads an impressive group – featuring two bassists and two drummers – for a nearly week-long residency.
‘The perfectly poised, ambient-leaning soundworld that characterizes Bro’s compositions was discomposed and distended by this octet, probing thrilling sounds and providing ample opportunity to create spontaneously. It was an exhilarating jazz night with some of the most esteemed players out there.’ (Jazztrail.net)

Cool and deadly DC, over a giddily deep re-cut of the same rhythm as Wayne Jarrett’s monumental Brimstone And Fire.