{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-david-vinyl","title":"The Spirit Of David (Vinyl)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmerging from the depths of private-press obscurity, \u003ci\u003eThe People's People Present The Spirit of David\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable testament to the ambition and discipline of its creators. This singular album, originally recorded in 1974 and released in 1976, marks the first original work by tenor saxophonist \u003cb\u003eJeff Jones\u003c\/b\u003e, who also arranged, wrote, and conceptualized the project. That same year, Jones founded \u003cb\u003eThe People's People\u003c\/b\u003e collective and The Voice of the People Publishing Company, using music and the arts as a platform to give voice to the voiceless. Performed in one continuous take, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of David\u003c\/i\u003e weaves spiritual jazz with elements of soul, world music, and electric funk, producing a hypnotic, emotive soundscape that resonates with the era's social unrest and a longing for unity and transcendence. The band -- featuring \u003cb\u003eEmmons Porter\u003c\/b\u003e on bass vocals, \u003cb\u003eJack Spinovich\u003c\/b\u003e on drums, \u003cb\u003eLeonard Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e on guitar, \u003cb\u003eRay Vega\u003c\/b\u003e on percussion and congas (not the trumpeter of the same name), and \u003cb\u003eSteve Espanosa\u003c\/b\u003e on piano -- delivers a deeply cohesive and textured performance that transcends its time. Now reissued by Frederiksberg Records -- a label founded in 2013 by Danish video journalist \u003cb\u003eAndreas Vingaard\u003c\/b\u003e in New York -- the album's elusive history only deepens its mystique, inviting renewed exploration. That mystique is further illuminated in the extensive story found on the album insert, written by guitarist and composer \u003cb\u003eKarl Evangelista\u003c\/b\u003e, whose detailed liner notes provide essential context and insight into the album's creation and cultural significance. From the liner notes by Karl Alfonso Defensor Evangelista: \"(Jeff) Jones had musicians commit to three years of preparation, and he was a harsh taskmaster; music was drilled -- 'like the army,' as Jones describes it. Participants were more or less forbidden from taking paying gigs in the interim, and the bandleader, saving most of his capital for studio time, could not afford to feed or pay the band. The ensemble was so thoroughly rehearsed by the time of the session that the entire record was performed in one take, and the album's myriad breaks and deft orchestration changes were accomplished without visual cues.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLabel: FREDERIKSBERG RECORDS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"People's People","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58184950186065,"sku":"CN6M2K-S7U1-00","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/5023\/8545\/files\/the-spirit-of-david_whltl.jpg?v=1757377868","url":"https:\/\/apocalypsevinyl.com\/es\/products\/the-spirit-of-david-vinyl","provider":"Apocalypse Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}