Welcome to the mind-expanding 1968 jazz recording by Bill Plummer and The Cosmic Brotherhood, where Eastern and psychedelic influences collide to produce one of the most adventurous albums released on Impulse Records. This long-sought-after LP unfolds as a sonic travelogue, moving from the spoken-word sitar freakout of “Journey to the East” to Plummer’s swinging, rapid-fire compositions and deeply felt genre-crossing covers.
The album features an extraordinary lineup drawn from the Los Angeles music scene of the era, including Carol Kaye, Dennis Budimir, Mike Lang, Tom Scott, Ray Neapolitan, Milt Holland, and Bill Goodwin. Housed in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with liner notes by Frank Kofsky - forcefully defending the album’s forward-looking vision - it captures a moment when jazz was boldly redefining its future.
Produced by Bob Thiele, whose legacy includes work with John Coltrane, Art Blakey, and Charles Mingus, this reissue stands as another essential archival release from Jackpot Records.