“So much recent jazz from both the UK and the States, while undeniably engaging, also feels so in thrall to its forebears that you start to wonder if some of the musicians involved realise we’re two decades into the 21st century. LA pianist Jamael Dean, by contrast, not only knows what year it is, but also seems intent on only looking forwards. Sure, he clearly knows his Sun Ra and Coltrane (as wel”
“The young pianist makes an impressive debut as bandleader, with an expansive sound that folds elements of hip-hop, R&B, and ambient into the broad outlines of spiritual jazz.”
