STARGAZERS - STARGAZERS Stack Records

The self titled debut album by visionary Amsterdam-based ensemble Stargazers!Drawing on the spiritual, freedom-driven sound of 60s/70s Black jazz, Stargazers breathes new life into the introspective, quietly crafted and previously hidden musical diary of the ensemble’s orchestrator, saxophonist, flautist and composer, Finn Peters.Released as a direct-to-disc live album, Stargazers marks Peters’debut in Night Dreamer’s prestigious direct-to-disc series, joining the ranks of Emma-Jean Thackray, Gary Bartz & Maisha, Sarathy Korwar, and Knoel Scott featuring Marshall Allen. Like all entries in the series, it was recorded live at Artone Studios, cut straight to vinyl with no overdubs, bringing to life the highwire musicianship of the group.From the meditative deep jazz of ‘Loempia’ to the spaced-out astral improvisation of the title track, Stargazers presents a fluent and poised collection of originals and spiritual jazz interpretations that take the legacies of John Coltr...