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Sabu Adeyola

Ahmad Jamal: Baia

by Ian Patterson
April 19, 2023

What was it about pianist Ahmad Jamal's playing that so fascinated Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett? There is no better place to find the answer than in this electrifying live performance from 1980. Bassist Sabu Adeyola and drummer Payton Crossley ply an irresistible groove, but it is Jamal's unmatched touch, sense of swing and his wicked ...

Groove Town: Buffalo Jazz And Its Legacy - Historical Insights

by Barbara Ina Frenz
April 5, 2022

From early on, Buffalo attracted musicians as a place to live and pursue their artistic endeavors—and they were excellent ones: Lil Hardin Armstrong, Jimmie Lunceford, Pete Johnson, and Stuff Smith. Dodo Greene, two masters of polyrhythm, Frankie Dunlop and Clarence Becton, as well as pianist and bassist Wade Legge grew up here. Two distinctive voices on ...