Astral Traveling: Spiritual Jazz pt.1

Today we’re taking it back to the early 70s as we begin a mini-series on spiritual jazz. Psychedelic, cosmic, astral: all words associated with a set of releases somewhat maligned at the time but now firm favourites on our turntables and across the globe. Tim and Jeremy cue up Pharoah Sanders, Albert Ayler, Lonnie Liston Smith and of course the great Alice Coltrane for a journey down the streams of consciousness. They examine the genealogy of the term spiritual jazz and the pre-history of some of its early progenitors, dig into the the various belief systems of universal love and peace, examine the Indian influences on both the music and the metaphysics, and give some time to the looming figure of Miles Davis in all this. Plus: an unexpected visit from Louis Armstrong.Patreon.com/LoveMessagePodLoveisthemessagepod.co.ukProduced by Matt HuxleyTracklist:Pharaoh Sanders - The Creator Has a Master Plan Louis Armstrong - The Creator Has a Master Plan Louis Armstrong - Give Peace a Chance Albert Ayler - Music is the Healing Force of the Universe Ahmad Jamal - The Awakening Gary Bartz NTU Troupe - Celestial Blues Alice Coltrane - Galaxy in Turiya Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echos - Astral Traveling