Beautifully spiritual sounds from the contemporary LA scene – served up in a record that mixes generations old and new, and with a really wonderful sound throughout! There's a timeless quality to the record right from the start – maybe because the great Phil Ranelin begins the set with a vocal performance over mellow electronics – in a laidback spirit that's followed by the rest of the set too – as a shifting array of artists under the direction of Jesse Peterson
turn out a record with a subtle righteous power! Peterson previously worked with
Carlos Nino – and there's definitely a bit of
Nino spirit here, but with a different vibe – in a lineup that includes Sam Gendel
on reeds, Randal Fisher
on flute, Fabiano Do Nascimento
on guitar, Josh Johnson
on alto and keyboards, Aaron Shaw
on tenor,
Carlos Nino on percussion, and Photay and Diego Gaeta
on electronics – plus vocal work from Phil Ranelin, Laraaji, Mia Doi Todd, and Dwight Trible. Titles include "Alive To Feel", "Island Bells", "Pandanus Grove", "Tune Up", "Ocean Garden", "Floating Sunset", and "Arukitai".