Various Artists
Peace Chant Vol 1

Awesome compilation of jazz colours that span a 51 year period from 1963 to 2014 embracing everything from spiritual vocal – Das Goldene Zeitalter’s ‘Don’t Give Up Your Smile Today’ to modern day gems like Deep Jazz’s east-African ‘Mystic Sky’, Walt Bolen’s impossibly rare funky flute lead ‘Peace Chant’, the afro-jazz of The Mabon Dawud Quintet’s ‘Abeba’ and Thomas Meloncon’s powerful ‘Gil Scott-Heron’ sounding slavery protest ‘Ain’t Gonna Wait Too Long’. So many other strong moments on this engaging set – discoveries aplenty here!