Having already achieved varying degrees of commercial and critical success with Roy Ayers' Ubiquity project and Robert Flack, Harry Whitaker went into the studio to record Black Renaissance: Body, Mind & Spirit, a tone poem reflecting on the state of African American music in the 1970s. Debunking the myth of the record's rarity aside (scarcely available for decades until its 2002 reissue by Ubiquity), this album is a map of the African American musical canvas -- a symphony of melding influences as far reaching as Sun Ra's call and responses to the future, John Coltrane's tonal meditations to the holy spirit, and the electronic wizardry of Herbie Hancock's "Raindance" all nestled together in unison. The strength of this album lies in all these variables and Whitaker's own unique composition sensibilities bringing it all together in a way that's accessible to people unfamiliar with any of the aforementioned artists. Black Renaissance: Body, Mind & Spirit is a haunting echo of progression in a time where innovation was the norm, not the exception.

The first release of the Trio Alliance recorded during their extensive tour of Lithuania in 1995. Vyacheslav Ganelin is not trying to reconstract the music of the legendary Ganelin Trio disbanded in 1987. His new partners, Petras Vysniauskas - saxophones and Arkadi Gotesman - percussion, have highly individual voices which help them to create highly original, spontaneously structured music. Total duration over 70 minutes.

Recorded March 18th, 19th, 20th 2014 | Electric Monkey Studio, Amsterdam Recorded At – Electric Monkey Recording Studio Artwork – Han Bennink Bass, Presenter [Announcements] – Ernst Glerum Cello, Vocals – Tristan Honsinger Clarinet, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax] – Michael Moore (4) Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Ab Baars, Tobias Delius Cornet – Thomas Heberer Design [Graphic Design] – Piet Gerards Ontwerpers Drums, Vocals – Han Bennink Liner Notes – Erik van den Berg Mastered By – Frank van der Weij Photography By – Francesca Patella Piano, Organ – Guus Janssen Recorded By – Kasper Frenkel Trombone – Wolter Wierbos Violin, Viola, Vocals – Mary Oliver