Name: Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit
Brand: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

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LPKEZ011X

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Black

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180 Gram Vinyl housed in Gatefold Sleeve with OBI

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Limited edition

Release date

2024-03-08

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634457161474

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Black LP

CDKEZ011X

2024-03-22

634457161481

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Ethnic Heritage Ensemble

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Jazz

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Spiritmuse Records

Spiritmuse Records, London, is the brainchild of 2 producers, selectors, vinyl diggers & collectors, Mark Gallagher and Thea Ioannou. Following their acclaimed radio show Spiritmuse presents MadOnJazz, they created a ‘democratic’ independent & audiophile recording label.

Music For The Spirit - *Spiritmuse Records* unearths gems from past and future, offering music for mind & spirit. Their releases range from spiritual jazz to ancient field recordings. Each product is carefully curated to provide a deep listening experience that respects the musicians’ message and directly benefits the artists involved.

Discover the soul-stirring sounds of *Spiritmuse Records*, where quality meets spirituality in every note.

The Ethnic Heritage Ensemble is a highly respected and influential musical group that has been captivating audiences for over four decades. Led by the talented *Kahil El'Zabar*, this ensemble combines elements of jazz, African rhythms, and improvisation to create a unique and mesmerizing sound.

With a diverse range of instruments including percussion, saxophone, trumpet, and vocals, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble pushes the boundaries of traditional jazz music. Their performances are known for their energy, passion, and soulful expression.

Similar artists to the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble include Joseph Jarman, Fred Anderson, Dewey Redman, Nicole Mitchell, David Murray, Roscoe Mitchell,and William Parker among others. These musicians share a commitment to innovation and exploration in their respective genres.

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Celebrating 50 years of Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble's legacy and unwavering contribution to Great Black Music. Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit is a new Ethnic Heritage Ensemble sound, constantly shifting gears and tempos in a jazz-blues continuum, in perpetual spontaneity, combining their meaningful music history with an innovative approach to arrangements, performance and improvisation. This is Ancient / Future Music for the Now and Beyond. Open Me is a joyous honoring of portent new directions of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble; it's a visionary journey into deep roots and future routes, channeling traditions old and new. It mixes El'Zabar's original compositions with timeless classics by Miles Davis, McCoy Tyner, and Eugene McDaniels. Thus, the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble continues affirming their indelible, half-century presence within the continuum of Great Black Music. For Open Me, El'Zabar has chosen to push the sound of the EHE in a new direction by adding string instruments --the addition of strings opens new textural resonances and timbral dimensions in the Ensemble's sound, linking the work to the tradition of improvising violin and cello from Ray Nance to Billy Bang, Leroy Jenkins, and Abdul Wadud. Open Me contains a mixture of originals, including some El'Zabar evergreens such as "Barundi," "Hang Tuff," "Ornette," and "Great Black Music" (often attributed to the Art Ensemble of Chicago but is, in fact, an El'Zabar composition). As a milestone anniversary celebration and a statement of future intent, Open Me effortlessly carries El'Zabar's healing vision of Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit.

Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit

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Discover Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit by Ethnic Heritage Ensemble. Celebrating 50 years of their legacy, this new sound combines jazz-blues with innovative arrangements. Available on Spiritmuse Records.