{"title":"Spiritual Jazz","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mainstream-funk","title":"Mainstream Funk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/we-want-sounds\" title=\"Wewantsounds\"\u003eWewantsounds\u003c\/a\u003e continues its collaboration with Bob Shad's formidable label Mainstream Records, to present a selection of 12 turntable-friendly tracks recorded between 1971 and 1975 and showcasing the label's superb blend of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/spiritual-jazz\" title=\"Spiritual Jazz\"\u003eSpiritual Jazz\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/funk-soul\" title=\"Funk \/ Soul\"\u003eFunk and Soul\u003c\/a\u003e by the likes of Buddy Terry, Sarah Vaughan, LaMont Johnson and Johnny Coles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of the tracks are released on vinyl for the first time since their original release in the early 70s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3213764228\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\"\u003e\u0026amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=\"https:\/\/wewantsounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/mainstream-funk\"\u0026amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Mainstream Funk by Various\u0026amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/a\u0026amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Various","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44855075340609,"sku":"WWSLP37","price":77.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/Various_Mainstream_Funk_Vinyl_2LP.jpg?v=1779322851"},{"product_id":"om","title":"Om","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/john-coltrane\" title=\"John Coltrane\"\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e's\u003c\/span\u003e 1967 album \"Om\" is a bold spiritual work featuring one extended \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" title=\"Jazz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/jazz\"\u003ejazz\u003c\/a\u003e track. It showcases freer, sharper-edged improvisations inspired by \"A Love Supreme,\" with contributions from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/pharoah-sanders\" title=\"Pharoah Sanders\"\u003ePharoah Sanders\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/mccoy-tyner\" title=\"McCoy Tyner\"\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003c\/a\u003e, and others. 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Musically, DePlume’s expressive saxophone motifs weave seamlessly through Macie Stewart’s intricate, haunting string arrangements, striking a brilliant balance between raw avant-garde experimentation and ancient, comforting folk melodies. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"152\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/22JeRcLl0K3XvxIvybB4p8?utm_source=generator\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" data-testid=\"embed-iframe\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alabaster DePlume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51559258456385,"sku":"IARC0090","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0397\/2773\/files\/Alabaster_DePlume_-_A_Blade_Because_A_Blade_Is_Whole_Vinyl_LP.jpg?v=1779929605"},{"product_id":"lost-tape-1980","title":"Lost Tape - 1980","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/abdou-el-omari\" title=\"Abdou El Omari\"\u003eAbdou El Omari\u003c\/a\u003e (1945–2010) was a Moroccan pioneer who blended \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ohjeanrecords.com\/collections\/spiritual-jazz\" title=\"spiritual jazz\"\u003espiritual jazz\u003c\/a\u003e, psychedelic funk, and electronic experimentation into a visionary sound. After founding Les Fugitifs and releasing rare records across multiple labels, he withdrew from music in the 1980s. Years after his death, a cardboard box of his personal archives—rescued from the trash—revealed lost treasures: demos, rehearsals, and an almost-forgotten cassette. On this stunning recording, El Omari pushes further than ever, merging pop, cosmic disco, electric blues, and Moroccan tradition through his ARP Odyssey synthesizer and Farfisa. 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