We’re back for year five and settling into what we do best: records played front to back, in good company, with time and space to actually listen.

Each night begins with a short, relaxing guided meditation to bring the room together. Then we drink tea, snack a little, listen to a full album uninterrupted, and hang afterward to talk about what we just heard—no pressure, no right answers.

Week 2: Ethnic Heritage Ensemble “Let The Spirit Out”

Ethnic Heritage Ensemble — Let the Spirit Out (Live at “mu” London) is a powerful live statement from Chicago percussionist and composer Kahil El’Zabar and his long-standing ensemble, capturing new material and reimagined classics in an intimate audiophile setting. Recorded over two evenings at London’s “mu” in 2024, this double-album channels the essence of spiritual jazz as ritual — music as communion, release, and collective healing. With El’Zabar’s polyrhythmic percussion and voice anchored by Corey Wilkes (trumpet), Alex Harding (baritone sax), and Ishmael Ali (cello), the group moves through raw, expansive improvisations that fuse tradition with forward-looking expression. Throughout the performance, the band invites listeners to open themselves and let that spirit out — embracing freedom, revelation, and uplift through sound. Let the Spirit Out stands as both a celebration of EHE’s decades-deep journey in Great Black Music and a living, breathing testament to the transformative power of rhythm and community