Cosmic Vortex (Justice Divine)

by Weldon Irvine

Overview

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. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	12/28/2018
Label:	PURE PLEASURE
UPC:	5060149622841

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Weldon Irvine   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Clavinet,Melodica,Triangle,Tambourine,Sax (Soprano),Piano (Electric)
Bob Cranshaw   Bass,Drums
Everett Hollins   Trumpet,Vocals
Napoleon Revels-Bey   Percussion
Ojuleba   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bill Barnwell   Flute,Flute (Alto)
Gene Jefferson   Sax (Tenor)
Bud Johnson   Bongos,Congas
Henry Grate   Guitar
Weldon J. Irvine Jr.   Conductor
Wesley "Gator" Watson   Drums
Jimmy Owens   Trumpet
Cornell Dupree   Guitar
Joe Caro   Guitar
Lenny White   Drums
Roy Roman   Trumpet
George Murray   Bass
Gordon Edwards   Bass
Jim Young   Drums
Howard Grate   Cowbell
Chipper Lyles   Drums

Technical Credits

Acy Lehman   Art Direction
Bob Brenner   Photography
Dennis Pohl   Cover Design
Luca Iannino   Reissue Design
Weldon J. Irvine Jr.   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Weldon Irvine   Composer
Jim Crotty   Engineer,Mixing Engineer