AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Riot Grrrl The Bon Voyage recordings sound

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

Bigu Medine (bass) and Ana Zumpano (drums)

Niels Van Heertum: euphonium Joachim Badenhorst: clarinets

as well as the x-rayed elucidation of America that comes with their vantage

the music goes straight into the legs

AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Riot Grrrl The Bon Voyage recordings soundReleased 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