''Cosmic Vortex – Justice Divine'' is a 1974 album by
jazz
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keyboardist,
Weldon Irvine. His first for
RCA Records
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Reception
The
AllMusic
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review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars stating:
After two visionary LPs for his own tiny Nodlew label, Weldon Irvine signed to RCA for ''Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine)'', exploring the deeply spiritual and political terrain of his previous efforts on the kind of grand musical scale that major-label funding accommodates. This is a big, bold record by any measure, with a startlingly pronounced focus on lyrics and vocals. At the same time, however, the melodies spread out like tentacles, informed by the improvisational sensibilities of jazz and the deep-groove spirit of funk.
Track listings
All songs written by Weldon Irvine.
#"Love Your Brother" 5:15
#"Walk That Walk; Talk That Talk" 7:50
#"Love Jones" 4:11
#"I'll Name It Tomorrow" 2:50
#"Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine)" 8:45
#"Quiet (In Memory of Duke Ellington)" 5:06
#"Let Yourself Be Free" 4:30
#"Love Your Brother (Sanctified Version)" 1:30
Personnel
*Weldon Irvine - keyboards, soprano saxophone, vocals
*Henry Grate, Jr.,
Cornell Dupree, Joe Caro - guitar
*
Bob Cranshaw
Melbourne Robert Cranshaw (December 3, 1932 – November 2, 2016) was an American jazz bassist. His career spanned the heyday of Blue Note Records to his recent involvement with the Musicians Union. He is perhaps best known for his long associa ...
, Gordon Edwards,
George Murray - bass
*Wesley "Gator" Watson, Jimmy Young,
Lenny White
Leonard "Lenny" White III (born December 19, 1949) is an American jazz fusion drummer who was a member of the band Return to Forever led by Chick Corea in the 1970s. White has been called "one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion". He has won ...
, Chipper Lyles - drums
*Napoleon Revels - percussion
*Bud Johnson, Jr. - congas, bongos
*Gene Jefferson - tenor saxophone
*Jimmy Owens, Roy Roman, Everett "Blood" Hollins - trumpet
*Bill Barnwell - flute
*Nalo, Ojuleba - vocals
"With a special thanks to Tom Draper for his aid and support throughout."
References
External links
Weldon Irvine-Cosmic Vortex - Justice Divine at Discogs
1974 albums
RCA Records albums
Weldon Irvine albums
Albums conducted by Weldon Irvine
Albums arranged by Weldon Irvine
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