“During his lifetime, pianist and composer Hasaan Ibn Ali (1931-1980) was a jazz enigma. The Philly musician practiced with John Coltrane during the early '50s and is credited as the primary influence on the saxophonist's ‘sheets of sound’ harmonic approach first articulated on Giant Steps -- a sound that exploded across his Impulse! work. Metaphysics: The Lost Atlantic Album is a genuine jazz holy grail, one of only two albums to feature the pianist's compositions and unique playing style. ... The music, though easier to approach in the 21st century, is quite radical in harmonic density and rhythmic invention. Opener ‘Atlantic Ones’ offers a Monk-esque lyric intro before the band careens across a knotty bop head. ...”
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