Shamek Farrah & Sonelius Smith - The World of the Children (1977/2025) [Hi-Res]

An amazing session of spiritual soul jazz - and one of Strata East's most sought-after albums! Shamek Farrah's soulful alto saxophone meets sonelius Smith's freely spiritual piano, an absolutely memorable session that practically defines the essence of the Strata East sound! The music is free, but not too free; lyrical, but never yielding; constantly changing with a fresh sense of imagination and swelling groove that explicitly stands for the classic Strata East style!
An amazing session of spiritual soul jazz - and one of the rarest albums on Strata East! Shamek Farrah's soulful alto is matched with the free spiritual piano of Sonelius Smith, for a totally memorable session that virtually defines the essence of the Strata East sound! The music is free, but not too free; lyrical, but never indulgent; and always turning over with a fresh sense of imagination, and a soaring groove that's very much in the classic Strata East mode! - Dusty Groove, Inc.

Shamek Farrah, alto saxophone
Joseph Gardner, trumpet
Sonelius Smith, piano
Kiyoto Fuiwara, bass
Milton Suggs, bass on "Milt: A Bass Solo"
Freddie Wrenn, drums
Tony Waters, percussion