Nat Birchall

• 180GRAM COLORED WHITE VINYL

• SPECIAL EDITION

One of the most beautiful, spiritual albums ever from saxophonist Nat Birchall – and that's really saying a lot, if you know his other records!

As you can guess from the title, the spirit of John Coltrane looms large on the record – and the tracks are a mix of Coltrane classics and new material by Nat – performed in these long, flowing modes that balance soulful lines on tenor and soprano with work on percussion, mbira, harmonium, piano, and even a bit of bass clarinet – the latter of which is a nod to a key moment when Eric Dolphy stepped in to the Coltrane group!

Yet despite the Coltrane influence, the sound here is very original – all Nat's own, as he layers his performances on the other instruments with really well-crafted saxophone solos – at a level that feels much more like a small spiritual combo presenting the music than just Birchall alone.

Tremendously beautiful – even better on record than it sounds on paper – with titles that include "Trane's Garden", "Dahomey Dance", "India", "Folk Song For Trane", "Acknowledgement", and "Afro Train".

PERSONNEL:

• Nat Birchall (tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet, zurna, piano, harmonium, electric bass, drums, mbira, percussion)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Acknowledgement - A Love Supreme Pt 1
• A2. Trane’s Garden
• A3. India

• SIDE B
• B1. Afro Trane
• B2. Dahomey Dance
• B3. Folk Song For Trane