Mirage
The only âgroupâ on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early â70s jazz. That theyâre not is the result of the Black Jazz labelâs distribution woes; witness the fact that original copies of both of their records for the imprint command prices in the hundreds of dollars if you can find them at all.
Mirage is their second (1973) album, the last one they made together; it boasts the same Chicago-based, AACM-centric line-up as the first, with the notable addition of bassist Rufus Reid on a couple of tracks. Spiritual jazz, free jazz, soul jazz, fusion jazz, you name itâThe Awakening take all those threads common to early â70s African-American music and, like any great ensemble, weave them into a beautiful sonic garment thatâs greater than the sum of its parts. The Mirage is a bit less political/pan-African than Hear, Sense and Feel, its predecessor, which definitely owed some of its feel to the bandâs Art Ensemble of Chicago/AACM roots; this record is a little more abstract, a little more varied in its moods and textural colouring, yet no less powerful and transporting. This limited (to 500 copies) blue with black swirl vinyl edition comes with liner notes by Pat Thomas. A record to discover, savour, and treasure.
Mirage
The only âgroupâ on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early â70s jazz. That theyâre not is the result of the Black Jazz labelâs distribution woes; witness the fact that original copies of both of their records for the imprint command prices in the hundreds of dollars if you can find them at all.
Mirage is their second (1973) album, the last one they made together; it boasts the same Chicago-based, AACM-centric line-up as the first, with the notable addition of bassist Rufus Reid on a couple of tracks. Spiritual jazz, free jazz, soul jazz, fusion jazz, you name itâThe Awakening take all those threads common to early â70s African-American music and, like any great ensemble, weave them into a beautiful sonic garment thatâs greater than the sum of its parts. The Mirage is a bit less political/pan-African than Hear, Sense and Feel, its predecessor, which definitely owed some of its feel to the bandâs Art Ensemble of Chicago/AACM roots; this record is a little more abstract, a little more varied in its moods and textural colouring, yet no less powerful and transporting. This limited (to 500 copies) blue with black swirl vinyl edition comes with liner notes by Pat Thomas. A record to discover, savour, and treasure.
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The only âgroupâ on the Black Jazz roster, The Awakening today should be heralded as one of the great bands in early â70s jazz. That theyâre not is the result of the Black Jazz labelâs distribution woes; witness the fact that original copies of both of their records for the imprint command prices in the hundreds of dollars if you can find them at all.
Mirage is their second (1973) album, the last one they made together; it boasts the same Chicago-based, AACM-centric line-up as the first, with the notable addition of bassist Rufus Reid on a couple of tracks. Spiritual jazz, free jazz, soul jazz, fusion jazz, you name itâThe Awakening take all those threads common to early â70s African-American music and, like any great ensemble, weave them into a beautiful sonic garment thatâs greater than the sum of its parts. The Mirage is a bit less political/pan-African than Hear, Sense and Feel, its predecessor, which definitely owed some of its feel to the bandâs Art Ensemble of Chicago/AACM roots; this record is a little more abstract, a little more varied in its moods and textural colouring, yet no less powerful and transporting. This limited (to 500 copies) blue with black swirl vinyl edition comes with liner notes by Pat Thomas. A record to discover, savour, and treasure.
