The Philosophy of the Spiritual explained

The Philosophy of the Spiritual
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Richard Davis
Cover:	The Philosophy of the Spiritual.jpg
Released:	1971
Recorded:	November 1971 New York City, U.S.
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	37:41
Label:	Cobblestone CST 9003
Producer:	Larry Fallon
Chronology:	Richard Davis
Prev Title:	Muses for Richard Davis
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Epistrophy & Now's the Time
Next Year:	1972

The Philosophy of the Spiritual is an album by bassist Richard Davis recorded in 1971 and released on the Cobblestone label.^{[1] [2]} The album was reissued in 1975 on the Muse label as With Understanding.^[3]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Lee except as indicated

1. "Dear Old Stockholm" (Traditional) - 5:36
2. "Monica" - 4:05
3. "Oh My God" (Nadi Koma) - 9:27
4. "The Rabbi" - 7:23
5. "Baby Sweets" - 6:18
6. "Juan Valdez" - 5:02

Personnel

• • Richard Davis - bass Chick Corea - piano
• Bill Lee - bass
• Sam Brown - guitar
• Sonny Brown - drums
• Frankie Dunlop - percussion

Notes and References

1. http://stonesofcobble.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/cobblestone-records-discography.html Cobblestone Records discography
2. http://richarddavis.org/musician/discography/ Richard Davis discography
3. http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Labels/muse.htm Muse Records discography
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/philosophy-of-the-spiritual-mw0000872713 Allmusic listing