The remaining piece, "Festivals And Funerals," based on Jayne Cortez's poem of the same name, was recorded on April 17, 1972, at the Festival of African American Music at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, and features Thornton on cornet, Cortez as reciter, Nathan Davis on soprano saxophone, Jay Hoggard on vibraphone, Andy González on bass, Jerry González and Vincent George on congas and percussion, and Nicky Marrero on timbales and percussion.

"[3] In a review for The Hum, Bradford Bailey called the album "an incredible display of the diverse range in [Thornton's] abilities.

The first side is a rising tide of sound and energy – Free-Jazz with the brakes removed, while the second is more delicate and restrained, laced with poetry by Jayne Cortez...

"[4] Writing for Black World/Negro Digest, Ron Welburn praised the album's "musical inventiveness" but criticized its sound quality.

He also stated that Shankar "must be heard for his vision-inspired playing," and expressed hope that Thornton would work with a large orchestra at some point.