Khan Jamal Quintet

Khan Jamal Quintet: Balafon Dance

by Derek Taylor
December 2, 2002

With the continuing flood of current releases in creative improvised music, it’s sometimes easy to overlook artists who rarely receive or accept the opportunity to record. Mallet-maestro Khan Jamal is one such artist, and his return to the studio is reason for rejoicing. The added boon that colleagues like Moondoc and Campbell are in tow only sweetens the bargain. Jamal’s last recording, Percussion & Strings, also for CIMP half a decade ago, was a sparkling affair that reveled in the ...