{"product_id":"ethnic-heritage-ensemble-open-me-a-higher-consciousness-of-sound-and-spirit-deluxe-edition","title":"Ethnic Heritage Ensemble Open Me, A Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit (DELUXE EDITION)","description":"Celebrating 50 years of Kahil ElZabars Ethnic Heritage Ensembles 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. \r\n\r\nOpen Me is a joyous honoring of portent new directions of the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble; its a visionary journey into deep roots and future routes, channeling traditions old and new. It mixes ElZabars 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. \r\n\r\nFor Open Me, ElZabar 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 Ensembles sound, linking the work to the tradition of improvising violin and cello from Ray Nance to Billy Bang, Leroy Jenkins, and Abdul Wadud. \r\n\r\nOpen Me contains a mixture of originals, including some ElZabar evergreens such as Barundi, Hang Tuff, Ornette, and Great Black Music (often attributed to the Art Ensemble of Chicago but is, in fact, an ElZabar composition). \r\n\r\nAs a milestone anniversary celebration and a statement of future intent, Open Me effortlessly carries ElZabars healing vision of Higher Consciousness of Sound and Spirit. \r\n\r\nETHNIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE\r\nKahil El'Zabar - multi-percussion, voice\r\nCorey Wilkes - trumpet, percussion\r\nAlex Harding - baritone sax\r\n \r\nFeaturing: James Sanders - violin, viola and Ishmael Ali - cello\r\n\r\nTapestry and Art Direction by Nep Sidhu \r\n\r\nSpiritmuse Records \r\nMusic for the Spirit\n\nA1. All Blues  A2. Barundi  A3. The Whole World  B1. Return Of The Lost Tribe  B2. Hang Tuff  B3. Can You Find A Place  C1. Great Black Music  C2. Passion Dance  C3. Ornette  D1. Compared To What  D2. Kari  D3. Open Me\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: 2LP, 180g Vinyl, Gatefold with Original Artwork and Obi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 3\/8\/24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethnic Heritage Ensemble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50311720075557,"sku":"92CCDY-QZVQ-UN","price":70.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/8142\/3397\/files\/ethnic-heritage-ensemble-open-me-a-higher-consciousness-of-sound-and-spirit-deluxe-edition_HVDlb.jpg?v=1742503130","url":"https:\/\/mediamall.com\/products\/ethnic-heritage-ensemble-open-me-a-higher-consciousness-of-sound-and-spirit-deluxe-edition","provider":"mediamall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}