The Circling Sun : Spirits

Spiritual jazz from some of New Zealand’s brightest stars!

Originally formed in the mid-2000s, the New Zealand based jazz collective are set to release their debut LP, channeling the greats of spiritual and modal jazz and their own unique South Pacific spirit and sensibility.

The group pay homage to Afro-American genre pioneers such as Alice Coltrane, Yusef Lateef and Pharoah Sanders whilst incorporating love and appreciation for Afro, Latin and contemporary musical forms. The choir used for the recording is made up of mostly Pacific Island and Maori singers and artists, an important acknowledgement of and reflection on their countries own culture and heritage that seeps into all their work.