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

Bigu Medine (bass) and Ana Zumpano (drums)

having worked with artists like Mary Lattimore and Steve Gunn as well as composing for film and television

Many of these recordings were recovered from the TK7 cassette factory in Sousse

Listening to ARBO X one unwittingly concentrates on interweaving details without loosing the sense of the whole

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