Leon Thomas - Spirits Known And UnknownLeon Thomas debut as a leader was this classic of spiritual jazz recorded for Bob Thiels Flying Dutchman label. Originally pressed in 1969 it features an all star band including Pharoah Sanders (under the name Little Rock), Lonnie Liston Smith (piano), James Spaulding (alto sax), Cecil McBee (bass), Roy Haynes (drums) and Richard Landrum (bongos). "Spirits Known And Unknown" features versions of The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace), the classic Song

This album saw a change in musical style as the speed-laden intensity of the previous album Formulas Fatal to the Flesh was abandoned for a slower

shoegaze drone and dubbed out ambient music

some tracks with a small band

"Black Fairy" was performed for over four thousand children in Chicago

who deserve a place alongside the indisputable giants of these genres

indie-rock-redefining 2001 debut album by The Shins

the band was able to convene with Constellation’s go-to producer Radwan Moumneh at the storied Hotel2Tango in Montréal to put this soundtrack to tape

and his natural talent for melody and composition

11: No You Ain't (Instrumental)

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she has released acclaimed albums via De Stijl

record the song on a boombox