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In the 1970s and 80’s, a fusion in jazz music occurred giving birth to a new, more electrified and diverse genre called jazz-funk. Some notable pioneers in this genre were: The Crusaders, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Alphonse Mouzon, Chick Corea, Lee Ritenour, Azymuth, Eumir Deodato, Jeff Lorber, Seawind, and Koinonia.

Though less known in the United States, Koinonia established themselves as a huge sensation in Scandinavia and Western Europe, performing to sell-out crowds from 1982 to 1991 in Norway, Denmark, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and France. Their Latin-infused rhythms and upbeat melodies gave them a distinct and cultured sound. Taken from a Greek word used in the Bible to mean “intimate fellowship” Koinonia was notably one of the first Christian, though primarily instrumental, jazz bands.

The original members of the band, which formed in 1980, were: (leader) classically trained guitarist, Abraham Laboriel on electric bass guitar, child-prodigy drummer Bill Maxwell, Dean Parks on guitar, Alex Acuña on percussion and drums, John Phillips on woodwinds, Hadley Hockensmith on guitar, and Harlan Rogers on keyboards. In 1981 the saxophone/clarinet & flute virtuoso Justo Almario, replaced John Phillips. Dean Parks also left at that time, because he did not want to travel. Chester Thompson joined one tour in Europe in 1987, replacing Alex, but he was never a member of the band. In 1988, Lou Pardini joined the band on keyboards and vocals, and then, Koinonia disbanded in 1991


Tracklist :
A1   Pilgrim's Progression  6:55  
A2   Hidden Beauty  4:40  
A3   Agapao  1:34  
A4   Celebration  6:25  
A5   Countin' The Cost  6:38  
B1   Sno-Cone  5:18  
B2   From You  4:54  
B3   Goodbye - Means God Be With You  5:28  
B4   All The Time  4:17  
B5   Miracle  4:20  


Credits:
    Bass – Abraham Laboriel
    Drums, Percussion – Alex Acuña, Bill Maxwell
    Guitar – Hadley Hockensmith
    Keyboards – Harlan Rogers
    Producer – Koinonia
    Vocals – Abraham Laboriel
    Woodwind – Justo Almario

Notes: 
Recorded Live in Scandinavium Hall in Gothenburg and in Stockholm, March 1984.


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