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Over the last decade, the Los Angeles-based band Katalyst has carved out
a name for themselves as bearers of the community driven jazz scene,
popping up on major releases while remaining an integral incubator for
outstretched corners of the emerging sound. The group members have
become favorites of Jazz Is Dead, appearing on stage with legends like
Ronnie Laws and Lonnie Liston Smith, and backing Gary Bartz and Roy
Ayers on their respective releases with the label. Here, the nascent
superstars convene with maestros Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
to document their chameleonic pallet and ever-growing profile as one of
the most exciting emerging groups in the genre.
The web of influences that ties Katalyst together immediately leaps from
the headphones on tracks like “Daybreak” and “Corridors”, which channel
the Soulquarian energy of James Poyser and the late Roy Hargrove, as
well as Jazz-Funk astral travelers like Lonnie Liston Smith and Norman
Connors. Fluttering in and out of gravity, the drums and keys oscillate
between contemplation and exuberance. The album’s first single
“Juneteenth” is a triumphant celebratory number, a commemoration of a
history that has long been obscured and outright denied, featuring
swooping horns and stomping percussion. On “Summer Solstice”, the group
channels the distinct smell of ocean breeze. “Dogon Cypher” is taut and
precise, while maintaining the group’s spontaneity, the kinetic
percussion and supernatural synthesizer reminiscent of fellow
contemporary Angeleno jazz innovators the West Coast Get Down. There may
be no better introductory track to the group than album opener, “The
Avenues”, an inspiring four minutes that captures the ensemble’s wide
influences and makes an unimpeachable case for their ascendancy, with
flourishes of DJ Premier and Pharoah Sanders. That same energy is
bookended by album closer “Reflections”, a dreamlike summation of the
album’s entire sonic and thematic journey through billowing cymbals, shi
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*SEALED* Jacket still sealed in shrink original wrap; disc sold ungraded or "as is."
NM (Near Mint) Appears unplayed and will bear no marks, sleeve scuffs, or scratches.
EX+ (Excellent) May have one or two visible imperfections (i.e. sleeve scuffs, faint scratches, or other superficial marks) that will not affect playback.
VG+ (Very Good+) A few visible imperfections. These may include sleeve scuffs, light scratches, or other superficial marks.
VG (Very Good) Similar imperfections found on VG+ records but in slightly greater numbers. Records graded VG and above will typically not have any scratches that are deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
VG- (Very Good-) A number of visible imperfections; the presence of a considerable number of light scratches will force a VG- grade, as will the presence of significant isolated defects such as scratches deep enough to be felt with a fingernail.
G (Good) Record can be played without skipping, but will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear. G+ and G- are used to indicate stronger and weaker copies within this range.
*SW/DNAP* Slight warp, does not affect playback
*QUAD* Quadraphonic Sound, similar to today’s surround sound
All records are visually graded by our experienced staff, using a bright lamp and an Audio-Technica ATLP-120 turntable.