Tag: fusion
Jack DeJohnette & Foday Musa Suso: Ocean Wave
Between 2003 and 2005, innovative Gambian kora player Foday Musa Suso and legendary jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette toured together and recorded Music from the Hearts of the Masters (2005), a wonderful collaboration between two genuine masters of their respective instruments. The kora is a fascinating instrument…
Foday Musa Suso & Philip Glass: Spring waterfall
Born in The Gambia in 1950, Foday Musa Suso is a traditional West African Griot or Jali (an oral historian, storyteller and musician) and a master of the kora, the 21-string traditional African harp. In 1977, the musician relocated to Chicago and has since collaborated…
Alice Coltrane: Journey in Satchidananda
Following the death of John Coltrane in 1967, Alice Coltrane (1937-2007) took over her husband’s spiritual quest and musical explorations. Like John Coltrane, she was born and raised as a Christian. Over the years, her continuous spiritual quest led her to embrace Indian and Middle-Eastern…
Dhafer Youssef: Les ondes orientales
Time Out provides an excellent introduction to Dhafer Youssef: “…the Tunisian vocalist and oud virtuoso juxtaposes the ancient, mystical, hypnotic music of Islamic Sufism with the textures of electric jazz.” While Dhafer Youssef’s electronic side is more evident in older recordings like Divine Shadows (2006)…
Ibrahim Maalouf: Questions and Answers
“Questions and Answers” is another song from Ibrahim Maalouf taken from Wind (2012), his latest release. Once again, the quarter tone trumpet allows the musician to create a lovely hybrid music that spans across several genres: I have with me an instrument that reflects exactly…
Ibrahim Maalouf: Will Soon be a Woman
Born in Lebanon and now based in France, Ibrahim Maalouf is a young jazz trumpet player whose sound can truly be described as unique. The musician plays a “hybrid” trumpet fitted with a fourth valve, allowing him to play the quarter tones specific the Arabic melodic…