Work Money Death - Thought, Action, Reaction, Interaction (2022)

A beautiful album dedicated to the legacy of the late Pharoah Sanders – one that has this excellent group in very similar spiritual territory, but with a wonderful vibe of their own! Tony Burkill delivers these biting tenor solos throughout – soulful, but with a nice edge – amidst instrumentation that includes trumpet, harp, bass, and drums – plus added percussion, and even some occasional choral vocals too! There's a gentle sense of majesty to the whole proceedings – Burkill and the group aren't trying to force their sound at all, and instead just really let things happen in a beautifully organic way – on titles that include "At Once Familiar", "Song Of Healing", "Same As Before", and "Freedom As A Heartfelt Song".

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A slew of jazz has made it through our doors this week, but little of it toes the realm of the spiritual. The exception to this observation is Work Money Death's 'Thought Action Reaction Interaction', a four track spiritual jazz album fashioned after the release stylings and sound of the infamous Pharoah Sanders. Each track has its own mood ('Freedom As A Heartfelt Song' is our highlight), at once encircling senses of happy urgency, ¾ walztes, and sifts through peaceful unknowns.