[Machine Translation] A masterpiece that shines brilliantly even among the great releases of the premier spiritual jazz label, <Strata-East>! A miraculous album featuring the classic track Peace," a fusion of a peaceful worldview, modal sounds, and a black groove! A gem that fully captures the beauty, power, and profundity of American spiritual jazz! This is the debut album, recorded in 1974, by The Ensemble Al-Salam, led by saxophonist Kariq Abdul Al-Ruf. From the Afrocentric The Sojourner" to Circles" which can truly be called the prototype for *To the Banks of the Four* to the high-speed modal jazz track Trace of Trane," dedicated to Coltrane, and the thrilling, tension-filled *Malika*, the peaceful *Optimystical*, and the masterpiece *Peace* which transitions from a warm, soulful first half into a torrential Brazilian groove this is an album I sincerely hope as many music fans as possible will hear! In particular, the tracks featuring the vibrant female vocalist Beatrice Parker are like jewels. Comes in a paper sleeve.