Spiritual Jazz

Spiritual jazz is a genre characterized by its esoteric, avant-garde sound, often incorporating elements of Eastern spirituality, African rhythms, and psychedelic experimentation. Emerging in the 1960s and 1970s, it evolved from the avant-garde and free jazz movements, with musicians seeking to transcend conventional boundaries and tap into the mystical and the unknown. This era saw a surge in popularity, with artists pushing the limits of traditional jazz instrumentation, incorporating unconventional sounds, and exploring new vocal styles, from chant-like incantations to ecstatic, free-form improvisations. Spiritual jazz reflected the cultural upheaval of the time, resonating with the counterculture's quest for spiritual exploration and social change. Drawing from African American musical traditions, as well as Indian and Arabic influences, it forged a unique sound that distinguished it from other jazz subgenres. Its legacy can be seen in contemporary experimental and ambient music, with its emphasis on sonic exploration and spiritual seeking continuing to inspire new generations of musicians and listeners alike.

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Dance, Eternal Spirits, Dance!
Album - 8 Tracks - Released June 6, 2025

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Aneta Kacurkova
Angel Bat Dawid
Billy Harper
Byard Lancaster
Cosmic Ear
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Dwight Trible
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Godwin Louis
Gábor Szabó
Henry Franklin
Horace Tapscott
Idris Ackamoor
Isaiah Collier
Jahari Massamba Unit
KAOS Protokoll
Kahil El'Zabar
Karsten Bagge
Kieran Hebden
Maria Faust Sacrum Facere
Marion Brown
Maurice McIntyre
Muntu
Naima Nefertari
Nat Birchall
Roy Brooks
Shabaka Kush
Shahin Novrasli
Sonny Sharrock
Sounds of Liberation
Stanley Cowell
TAKAO UEMATSU
The Baylor Project
The Cosmic Echoes
The Lloyd McNeill Quartet
The Universal Truth
Vibration Black Finger
Work Money Death
Gábor Szabó
The Cosmic Echoes
Angel Bat Dawid
Jahari Massamba Unit
Idris Ackamoor
Muntu
Sonny Sharrock
Kahil El'Zabar
TAKAO UEMATSU
Work Money Death
Marion Brown
Gary Bartz Ntu Troop
Shahin Novrasli
Kieran Hebden
Dwight Trible
Karsten Bagge
Henry Franklin
Stanley Cowell
Billy Harper
The Universal Truth
Nat Birchall
The Baylor Project
Vibration Black Finger
Dollar Brand (Abdullah Ibrahim)
Isaiah Collier
Horace Tapscott
Naima Nefertari
Godwin Louis
Byard Lancaster
Shabaka Kush
Roy Brooks
Maurice McIntyre
Cosmic Ear
The Lloyd McNeill Quartet
Sounds of Liberation
Maria Faust Sacrum Facere
Aneta Kacurkova
KAOS Protokoll