Description
Performed in one continuous take, The Spirit of David weaves spiritual jazz with elements of soul, world music, and electric funk, producing a hypnotic, emotive soundscape that resonates with the eras social unrest and a longing for unity and transcendence. The bandfeaturing Emmons Porter on bass vocals, Jack Spinovich on drums, Leonard Franklin on guitar, Ray Vega on percussion and congas (not the trumpeter of the same name), and Steve Espanosa on pianodelivers a deeply cohesive and textured performance that transcends its time.
Now reissued by Frederiksberg Recordsa label founded in 2013 by Danish video journalist Andreas Vingaard in New Yorkthe albums elusive history only deepens its mystique, inviting renewed exploration. That mystique is further illuminated in the extensive story found on the album insert, written by guitarist and composer Karl Evangelista, whose detailed liner notes provide essential context and insight into the albums creation and cultural significance.
From the liner notes by Karl Alfonso Defensor Evangelista:
“(Jeff) Jones had musicians commit to three years of preparation, and he was a harsh taskmaster; music was drilledlike the army, as Jones describes it. Participants were more or less forbidden from taking paying gigs in the interim, and the bandleader, saving most of his capital for studio time, could not afford to feed or pay the band. The ensemble was so thoroughly rehearsed by the time of the session that the entire record was performed in one take, and the albums myriad breaks and deft orchestration changes were accomplished without visual cues.”
TRACKLIST:
A1 Monica
A2 Q Street
B1 Fritz
B2 Where Is My Autumn Love
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