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philip cohran & the artistic heritage ensemble - malcolm x memorial - katalyst - cd

Genre: Jazz - Spiritual / Cosmic & Soul Jazz

1. Malcolm Little
2. Detroit Red
3. Malcolm X
4. El Hajj Malik El Shabazz

“A great tribute to the late Malcolm X -- served up by Chicago's Artistic Heritage Ensemble. The record's got an even farther-reaching sound than the group's self-titled effort -- a flowing style that unfolds as their tribute to Malcolm rolls on -- starting spare and earthy at first, then picking up a fuller, prouder, much more righteous groove as things really get going. As before, there's plenty of heavy percussion at the bottom of most tracks -- topped by complicated horn passages that often verge on the exotic -- and which have a tremendously captivating sound. The ensemble's led by the great Phil Cohran, who played with Sun Ra for a bit, and also plays cornet on the record -- the rest of the group includes Charles Williams, Don Myrick, Louis Satterfield, Pete Cosey, Henry Gibson, Willie Woods, and Aaron Dodd -- a lineup of players who also worked with Sun Ra, The Pharoahs, and Earth Wind & Fire! The LP's a suite of 4 tracks dedicated to Malcolm X, each capturing a period of his life.” Check out this link for lot’s of more info: http://cdbaby.com/cd/philcohran Huge tip!!