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Oluyemi Thomas

Ziv Taubenfeld / Helena Espvall / João Sousa: You, Full Of Sources And Night

by Mark Corroto
February 25, 2026

Allow me to quote the interstellar traveler Sun Ra: “They speak of cosmic rays of sound / Wavelength infinity / Always touching planets / In opposition outward bound." He may or may not have been speaking of Eric Dolphy's 1960 Prestige recording of the same name. What we do know is that Dolphy, an accomplished and ...

Edgefest 2017: Give the Drummers Some, Part 2-2

by Troy Dostert
October 30, 2017

Part 1 | Part 2 Edgefest Ann Arbor, MI October 20-21, 2017 On the last two days of the festival, the Edgefest audience was treated to even more of the eclectic, explorative music that was present in abundance on Wednesday and Thursday. Edgefest-goers who were able ...

Oluyemi Thomas / Sirone / Michael Wimberly: Beneath Tones Floor

by John Sharpe
March 22, 2011

Beneath Tones Floor is the last recording of Sirone (born as Norris Jones) and could serve as a fitting memorial to the great bassist as he is featured prominently throughout this egalitarian display. Perhaps best known as one-third of the legendary loft jazz outfit The Revolutionary Ensemble, Sirone also appeared alongside a galaxy of New Thing ...

Matthew Shipp Trio Perfoming at Chapel of Our Lady in Cold Spring, NY - April 30th @ 7:30 PM

March 19, 2011

World Renowned pianist Matthew Shipp brings his trio to the Chapel of Our Lady Restoration in Cold Spring NY in support of his new double cd “The Art of the Improviser" on Thirsty Ear Records. “Watching Matthew Shipp play the piano is a bit like sitting ringside. Lefts and rights hit the keyboard's midsection in steady ...

Positive Knowledge - Edgefest Edition

By Oluyemi Thomas

Label: Recorded
Released: 2010

Beneath Tones Floor

By Oluyemi Thomas

Label: Recorded
Released: 2010

Oluyemi Thomas: Positive Knowledge

by Martin Longley
July 24, 2008

Oluyemi Thomas, the sage-like reedman from Oakland, California, is heading to town this month and will be playing in a duo setting with New York drummer and percussionist Michael Wimberley, whom he describes as both “creative-minded and creative-spirited." It's the spiritual sphere--however this is defined, impossible to nail down--that appears to guide much of Thomas' journey. ...

The Power Of Light

By Oluyemi Thomas

Label: Recorded
Released: 2007

Nigeria

By Oluyemi Thomas

Label: Recorded
Released: 2006