• East New York Ensemble de Music – Sun Flower
    • 1. Melvana (Based on Turkish Religious Melody)
    • 2. Ti-Ti
    • 3. Sun Flower
    • 4. Bent-el-Jerusalem

    Amazing deep, deep jazz as featured on our "New Thing!" compilation! Includes heavyweight African/Eastern styles and the out-there 13 minute version of "Little Sunflower"!

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