Back in the first decade
of this century, Build An Ark were one
of the few groups to really carry forward the spiritual jazz legacy
of the 70s – part
of the same LA underground that rose up on Nimbus Records back in the day, and guided by the unstoppable power
of Carlos Nino – who worked perfectly as both an instrumentalist in the group, and their producer! There were always some contemporary elements in the music, but maybe more surprising was the way that Build An Ark resisted all the remixing and programming that would often get in the way
of the few others who tried for this territory – as they were always a committed spiritual jazz ensemble from the outset, not a club jazz act or a funk group. The package brings together all the best music from their out
of print albums – a great 3LP run
of titles that include "You Gotta Have Freedom", "John Coltrane", "Mother", "Build An Ark", "Door
Of The
Cosmos", "In The Park", "Sunflowers In My Garden", "Dawn", "Healing Song", "Love Sweet Like Sugar Cane", "World Music", "Our Cry For Peace", "Conversations", "Pure Imagination/
The Tortoise & The Hare", and "When Ancestors Speak".
(Jazz, New Grooves)