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Robbie Jansen: Nomad | Jez

Read "Nomad | Jez" reviewed by Seton Hawkins


A new album by saxophonist Robbie Jansen is unquestionably cause to celebrate. His two previous releases as a leader, Vastrap Island and Cape Doctor, were both essential additions to the South African jazz record canon. And while the title of Nomad | Jez might suggest a diverse range of music, Jansen actually stays near to home by focusing on one style in particular: the ghoema, a Cape Town style that to American ears sounds similar to the samba. Jansen is ...


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