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southern university jazz ensemble - live at the 1971 american college jazz festival - family groove - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Jazz

1. Music Came
2. Tunjii
3. Straight Life
4. North American Idosyncracy
5. Milestones
6. In My Solitude
7. So What
8. God Gave Us A Song

This 1971 recording of The Southern University Jazz Ensemble from Baton Rouge Louisiana is an incredible Spiritual Jazz performance led by Alvin Batiste and features the Henry Butler Trio. This Private Press album is extremely rare and has deep roots in American Jazz, Soul Jazz & African Rhythms. Tip!

Aside from original compositions, the album features great performances of Freddie Hubbard's "Straight Life," Miles Davis' "Milestones" and "Tunjii" by John Coltrane.

Limited to 500 copies worldwide.