Cosmic Vortex - Justice Divine
Cosmic Vortex – Justice Divine is a 1974 album by jazz keyboardist, Weldon Irvine. His first for RCA Records
Reception
The AllMusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4 stars stating:After two visionary LPs for his own tiny Nodlew label, Weldon Irvine signed to RCA for Cosmic Vortex , 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.
Track listings
All songs written by Weldon Irvine.- "Love Your Brother" 5:15
- "Walk That Walk; Talk That Talk" 7:50
- "Love Jones" 4:11
- "I'll Name It Tomorrow" 2:50
- "Cosmic Vortex " 8:45
- "Quiet " 5:06
- "Let Yourself Be Free" 4:30
- "Love Your Brother " 1:30
Personnel
- Weldon Irvine - keyboards, soprano saxophone, vocals
- Henry Grate, Jr., Cornell Dupree, Joe Caro - guitar
- Bob Cranshaw, Gordon Edwards, George Murray - bass
- Wesley "Gator" Watson, Jimmy Young, Lenny White, Chipper Lyles - drums
- Napoleon Revels - percussion
- Bud Johnson, Jr. - congas, bongos
- Gene Jefferson - tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Owens, Roy Roman, Everett "Blood" Hollins - trumpet
- Bill Barnwell - flute
- Nalo, Ojuleba - vocals