Spiritual Jazz

One of the cooler albums I've picked up recently is the Spiritual Jazz comp on Jazzman Records. It ranges from Coltrane-esque modal to some raging funk/jazz. Here's what the label has to say about the album:

"Existing completely under the critical radar and largely ignored or unknown by music fans and critics alike, most of the musicians featured in this album won’t be familiar to even the most seasoned jazz aficionado. But in this era of musical apathy, where so many music junkies look to the past for their musical fix, we have re-discovered hidden, obscure and esoteric jazz musicians who looked to the four corners of the earth - and beyond - for inspiration. Here we evaluate Spiritual Jazz – music that is a snapshot of the era after Coltrane, a time which saw the evolution of an underground jazz that spoke about the reform of the soul, the reform of the spirit, and the reform of society: a music which was local and international at once, which was a personal journey and a political statement, and which was religious and secular in one non-contradictory breath. Soul Jazz - Black Jazz - Spiritual Jazz."

Here's the last track from the album. I highly recommend it:

The Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble - Psych City