2LP Edition Release Date: 1/9/2024 Label: Riaz Records
Description
“A Sound Heart '' is the next chapter for Jaubi both sonically and spiritually. The title is inspired from a verse in the Holy Qu’ran (26:89) which declares that neither wealth nor children will be of any help to a person on the Day of Judgment "except [those] who will come to God with a sound heart".
The heart in this context is the spiritual Heart (Qalb) for it is our heart which is the basis for our engagement with God. A Sound Heart is sincere, without doubts and free of ignorances, vices and materialistic attachments.
Importantly, it refers to a state where the heart is spiritually healthy and content with only God. A Sound Heart’s basis is goodness, rooted in love and in this case, it is love for one’s creator. Everything is done with the sole purpose of pleasing God. This album is therefore in simplistic terms a love album for one’s lover who could represent God, a partner, family or even love for oneself.
The title track is inspired by Bill Evans and a dedication to not only Evans but also to the bandleader’s father who is portrayed on the album cover.
Each side of “A Sound Heart” tries to sonically capture different types of love and different stages of love, with side A (Desire) representing the stage with one yearning and craving for passion whilst Side B (Devotion) is the contemplative and heartfelt section of the album, signifying when one is vulnerable and has the sophistication to look inwards to come to their lover with a purified or sound heart.
This album is dedicated to God…whoever or whatever that means to you
Desire
A1 Lahori Blues (Blues For Shorter)
A2 Chandrakauns
B1 Wings Of Submission
B2 Throwdown
B3 Raga Bairagi Todi
Devotion
C1 Mingusterdstood (Blues For Mingus)
C2 Soothing Mercy
C3 A Sound Heart
D1 Forgive Me
D2 Reflections Of God
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