• The Awakening – Mode For DD
    • The Awakening – The Ultimate Frontier
    • The Awakening – Just A Little Peace
    • The Awakening – Slinky
    • The Awakening – Mirage
    • The Awakening – Glory To The Sun
    • The Awakening – March On
    • 1. Mode For DD
    • 2. The Ultimate Frontier
    • 3. Just A Little Peace
    • 4. Slinky
    • 5. Mirage
    • 6. Glory To The Sun
    • 7. March On

    The reissues of the seminal Black Jazz catalogue keep on coming thick and fast. This one focuses on the only group to ever have recorded on the label. The Awakening were one of the greats of the early 70s but never quite got their dues, which is said to be because of being held back by the Black Jazz label's distribution woes. Their early records are hard to find and expensive when you do and this, Mirage, was their second in 1973. It features a line-up of Chicago based musicians plus bassist Rufus Reid on a couple of tracks. Spiritual jazz, free jazz, soul jazz and fusion jazz all feature across the seven sizzling cuts.

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