Drummer and composer David Lee Jr.'s stunning 1974 album *Evolution* blends the deep experimentalism of John Coltrane and Sun Ra with the pulsing rhythms of New Orleans second line and parade music to create a breathtaking sonic and rhythmic tour de force. In a long line of incredible New Orleans drummers, David Lee Jr. stands out for his fire and unparalleled eccentricity. *Evolution* is a radical spiritual jazz album, a "lost classic", originally released in New York in 1974 (only 400 copies were pressed!), on the artist's own Supernal Records label. Today, *Evolution* remains one of the rarest and heaviest deep spiritual jazz albums ever made.