No best of list without International Anthem; the Chicago label remains the go-to place for the best that jazz has to offer today. Asher Gamedze’s second album »Turbulence And Pulse« undoubtedly fits that description. This spiritual jazz noticeably derives from South Africa; it’s just that the earth has a different colour here. Not only is Gamedze’s work on the drums outstanding, but the other musicians on the album are in the same league as the greats; Buddy Wells on saxophone, for example, is simply magnificent.
Asher Gamedze – Turbulence & Pulse
