Jazz Articles about Derek Menchan

Derek Menchan: The Griot Swings the Classics

by Jim Olin
March 9, 2019

Multi-instrumentalist Derek Menchan refers to them as “snapshots in black," and certainly the covers from the American Negro collection on The Griot Swings the Classics delivering a rich history lesson, especially in the context of the shocking racial division happening in the 21st century. But from just a pure musical standpoint, the album is strong and consistent from beginning to end regardless of context. Menchan is an artist who knows a thing or two about great melodies. He ...