American jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington is a popular session musician. In the meantime she finds the time to make ambitious albums, such as (2013), which is a reinterpretation of famous trio album . For the no less ambitious Waiting Game she founded a super band with keyboardist and bassist among others.. This double album starts with a disc full of catchy and atmospheric hip hop, soul, pop
… and vocal jazz. Racism and discrimination in many guises are the overarching themes of this eclectic collection, full of fierce raps and bittersweet soul and jazz songs. Sometimes, as in the edifying title song sung a cappella, it goes over the top. The second disc is more interesting for jazz lovers and contains four instrumental jam sessions. Free pieces that drip tension and make words superfluous. (MR)more
