In 1992 bassist Joris Teepe left his homeland - The Netherlands - to chase his dream of being a jazz musician in New York. He moved into a $300-per-month room in Manhattan. The room was so small that in the daytime the double bass occupied his bed, so he would store it in the shower at night. In the year 2000 Joris met with the legendary free jazz drummer Rashied Ali, and this triggered a major change in his vision on life and music. Ali is well known for his ground-breaking work with John Coltrane (their duo album ‘Interstellar Space’ is considered a classic). “For me, Rashied Ali has been hugely important to my musical development", says Joris. 'In The Spirit Of Rashied Ali' is his homage to his teacher and friend. Tracks on the album include an extensive Suite of 5 compositions by Rashied Ali, and compositions by Thelonious Monk, Frank Lowe (member of the Rashied Ali Quintet), Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman and Joris Teepe. The record comes with a bunch of vivid memories, that are bundled in a 60 pages hard cover book, plus audio cd. The official release party was on September 12, 2018 at Smalls Jazz Club in NYC.  “With a tribute cd tucked within a hard cover book that gives a concise overview of Ali's life and influence, this is the kind of thing that is for the real jazzbo (…) Still gloriously cutting edge after all these years.” MidWest record magazine "In the Spirit of Rashied Ali reminds me of those incredible jazz albums of the ’50s and ’60s, and how the back was covered with as much text as possible to explain the frontier lines that were being crossed." “Joris Teepe and writer John Weijers have created something unusual in the world of free jazz–a deeper understanding that is revealed when you read the book while listening to the album.” Marc Philips – The Vinyl Anachronist YEAR 2018 ISBN EAN 978-90-826948-6-4 CATALOG Jazztribes ZR1804005