Shocked to find out Leon "Ndugu" Chancler has left us.
Famous for the Billie Jean groove yes but also drummer in
my favorite band Weather Report. I caught him live once
with the Santana/Wayne Shorter combination. RIP Ndugu.
Atmospheric take on Swiss drummer extraordinary Jojo
Mayer. He is unique, he is quirky, he's a true artist
dedicated to art in a broad sense. If you understand
German, you can try to grasp one of the deepest German
dialects ever heard. Also featuring his band Nerve.
One of the reasons why vinyl has become so popular again
is the fact that the graphic design shines on a big
sleeve. I picked this one from the sale bin just because
the beauty of its package. Althought this is aimed at a
club audience Ricardo's Tobar Collection on
Sven Väth's Cocoon Recordings label even
has some pleasing highlights to my ear. Sometimes
reminding a little bit of Amon Tobin.
Belgian key wizard has teamed up with compatriots
Michel Delville (guitar) and
Maxime Lenssens (drums) to produce this
atmospheric fusion album released on Moonjune Records.
Moonjune boss Leonardo Pavkovic brought in Tony Levin on
bass to lay down the bottom line. Funny to realise that
the latter has played in front of president Kennedy and
still kicking today.
Was Ben Riley the drummer in Abdullah Ibrahim's Ekaya
performance I attended at North Sea Jazz festival 1984? I
have to check. He definitely played on
that year's album.
Drummer Ben Riley, best known for his work with Monk,
Sonny Rollins, Johnny Griffin and other greats, has
died.
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