Mutima - A great bit of spiritual soul jazz -- and one of the few albums that bassist Cecil McBee ever cut as a leader. Cecil's joined here by a large group of players that includes Billy Hart, George Adams, Onaje Allen Gumbs, and Dee Dee Bridgewater -- and the music's got that essential Strata East sound, with a rich and spiritual vibe on all tracks, and slight bits of funk hiding somewhere in the mix. [DustyGroove]