Black Renaissance - album Body, mind and spirit 1977

Soul-jazz masterpiece with plenty of myth and magic. The album was recorded on Martin Luther King's day in 1976, as a celebration of King's memory during a one-shot improvised session, including and audience of friends and industry people. Afro centric spiritual jazz in a Strata East-like style, with voices singing and speaking, with hints of modal and rap. The album was originally released for the Japanese market only.

Harry Whittaker - producer, arranger, conducter, piano.
Assata Doby, Sandy Nakamura, Lani Groves, Edna Holt - singing voices.
Fikisha Cumbo, Andaye DeLaCruz, Sekou Sundiara - speaking voices.
Azar Lawrence - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone.
David Schnitter - tenor saxophone.
Woody Shaw - trumpet.
Buster Williams - bass.
Mtume, Earl Bennett, - percussion.
Billy Hart, Howard King - drums, percussion.

Black renaissance.
Magic ritual.