Raphael - Stop, Look, Listen (1972) [Remastered 2011]

Finally reissued on CD & LP, this little known jazz album was recorded in Belgium in 1972 by American born pianist Phil Rapha‰l with the help of Belgium top notch jazzmen. This brilliant album has a really unique and seldom heard sound melting different musical styles: be-bop, opera, free jazz, and rock. Many musicians tried their hand at fusion around that time, but this album is unequalled in its lyrical, poetic chemistry. For deep jazz lovers of Sun Ra's cosmic sound, European grooves and Duke Ellington's classic swing, this psychedelic album is for you! Stop, look, listen.