Revolutionary jazz from the era
of the Civil Rights Movement and beyond – soulful and spiritual jazz as important as any
of the era – an impeccably well chosen compilation
of Freedom, Rhythm & Sound from Soul Jazz Records! The set is a tie-in with Soul Jazz's essential Freedom, Rhythm & Sound book – documenting the sounds and providing an aural portrait
of a fertile creative period in African American music and cultural history – when the societal struggles were a counterpart to the heretofore unseen depth
of creativity and empowerment in jazz music. Includes a nice booklet
of notes, and songs from both the independent underground, and some that made it onto established labels like Verve and others, and material by Joe Henderson, Archie Shepp, Errol Parker, Mary Lou Williams,
Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Horace Tapscott, Sun Ra and many more. 23 pivotal tracks on 2CDs, many running on the longer side, for a straight up incredible set
of spiritual soul jazz: includes "Africa" by Oliver Lake/
NTU, "Space A Nova" by Stanton Davis' Ghetto/
Mysticism, "Miss DD" by Mary Lou Williams, "Old Time Religion" by
Art Ensemble Of Chicago, "Drinking Song" by Gary Bartz NTU Troop, "Attica Blues" by Archie Shepp, "Peyote Song No III" by Horace Tapscott & Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, "Freedom Time" by Pharoahs, "Black Survival" by Roy Brooks & Artistic Truth and more.