Ramsey Lewis has created a bounty of fresh Latin-influenced soul charts of exceptional variety. Again playing only acoustic concert grand piano, his approach is more mainstream than the contemporary tone of his previous issue, Between the Keys.
In 2009, Cuban pianist Omar Sosa collaborated with eight East African musicians, making field recordings in seven countries during a tour of the continent with … Read More “Omar Sosa: An East African Journey (Otá)”
Bill Evans she isn’t, but Yoko Miwa conjures some of that same two-hand-chording majesty, sustain, and a sense of slowly stirring stars. She’ll let rip with … Read More “Yoko Miwa Trio: Songs of Joy (Ubuntu)”
In the vast history of jazz piano, there have been very few pianists who sound like no one else. One is Benoît Delbecq. For some … Read More “Benoît Delbecq: The Weight of Light (Pyroclastic)”
Brazilian keyboard phenom Marcos Resende and his band Index only ever released one album, 1978’s Festa para um Novo Rei. But that was actually their … Read More “Marcos Resende & Index: Marcos Resende & Index (Far Out)”
