It goes without saying that musical partners Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammed actually say the opposite with the title of their album Jazz Is Dead. Both gentlemen are rooted in hip-hop, Younge as the creator of the album Something About April (2016), released with jazz samples, and Muhammed as a member of A Tribe Called Quest, which also draw richly from jazz history. As two boys making their
… dreams come true, they brought an impressive roster of jazz heroes to a Los Angeles studio to collaborate with. They audibly released these musicians, making Jazz Is Dead sound diverse, but also exuberant and energetic. Drummer and saxophonist show their side, while Brazilian fusion ensemble tasty loos goes in a drawn-out jam. In all cases a celebration of the still very much alive jazz music. (MR)more
