AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Riot Grrrl Bigu Medine (bass) and Ana

Bigu Medine (bass) and Ana Zumpano (drums)

The Bon Voyage recordings sound far more mature than the band’s earlier music

” The second piece on the album “Song and Dance” begins with the watery held tones of “Song

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the soaring solos of early seventies psychedelia

AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Riot Grrrl Bigu Medine (bass) and AnaReleased in 1995, this standout album from Ahmad Jamal arrived like a jolt of fresh air at a time when jazz was weighed down by imitation and conservatism. Where many young players were busy cloning the greats Tyner, Evans, Hancock Jamal offered something utterly his own. After a pair of underwhelming Telarc releases in the early 90s, Jamal returned reinvigorated, delivering what may be his strongest album of the decade. Backed by trusted