Following last months’ 10" release Kindred Spirits deliver the full album in celebration of what would have been John Coltrane’s 80th birthday (23rd September 2006). The tracks from the 10", ‘A Love Supreme’ by Dwight Trible and ‘John Coltrane’ from Our Cry For Peace featuring Dwight are included along with Clifford Jordan’s original of the latter and Rufus Harley’s outstanding take on the former. Pharoah Sanders’ ‘Prince Of Peace’ takes its rightful place as do the two versions of ‘Naima’ from 4Hero and Mark De Clive-Lowe featuring the voice of Bembe Segue. There’s also Karin Krog & Nils Lindberg’s haunting ‘John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme’, Billy Gaunt’s ‘Mode For Trane’, the incredible spoken word outing, ‘Liberation Of The Spirit’ from Kamau Daaood and the epic ‘Duke And Trane’ by Heikki Samarto Ensemble, Gregg Smith Vocal Quartet & Long Island Symphonic Choral Association. This is a truly stunning collection and a fitting tribute to jazz’s number one son. My only criticism would be the lack of information in the sleeve notes about some of the more obscure tracks.
