VA - Jazz Supreme - Spiritual Waltz-A-Nova (2008)

Compiled By – Toru Hashimoto. Spiritual grooves galore – a magnificent set that brings together rare tracks from the 70s and 80s, plus a few like-minded contemporary cuts as well! The vibe here is very much up to the "waltz a nova" in the title – that modal mode that first came on strongly in the 60s, then was picked up even more by the post-Coltrane generation – who used its progressive rhythms to really stretch out to the skies in some very righteous ways! Most of the tunes here have a great little groove, even when gentle – and the package is put together beautifully, so that the music really builds as things roll on – picking up even more power than before, and really leaving us wanting more by the end. The whole thing was done by Toru Hashimoto – easily one of the best compilers of our generation – and the package runs for nearly 80 minutes in length.

Tracklist
1. John Hicks – After The Morning (07:00)
2. The Ted Vining Trio – Impressions (05:19)
3. Dee Dee Bridgewater – Little B's Poem (03:05)
4. S.O.L.A.R. – Faith For My Mind (05:51)
5. Hipnosis – Black Forest Stomp (04:00)
6. Two Banks Of Four – One Day (06:24)
7. The Pete Jolly Trio – My Favorite Things (04:25)
8. Abdul Rahim Ibrahim & Doug Carn – Tropic Sons (03:03)
9. Haki R. Madhubuti & Nation – Children (07:55)
10. Pharoah Sanders – Moments Notice (05:14)
11. Kindred Spirits Ensemble – Naima (06:14)
12. Charles Greenlee – Steam (08:20)
13. The Descendants Of Mike And Phoebe – Coltrane (04:54)
14. Doug Hammond – Moves (04:28)
15. Joe Bonner – Soft Breezes (03:36)