AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Punk including the death of his

including the death of his mother

but at the moment when most bands would wrap up their song

Thor writes

A hypnotic post-punk slumming it with pop and making a few psychedelic stops

they are a band that until now could only be truly understood by witnessing in a live environment – but with “Brutalism” it surely feels like they have captured the intensity of that live sound

AHMAD JAMAL - The Essence Part One DLP Punk including the death of hisReleased in 1995, this standout album from Ahmad Jamal arrived like a jolt of fresh air at a time when jazz was weighed down by imitation and conservatism. Where many young players were busy cloning the greats Tyner, Evans, Hancock Jamal offered something utterly his own. After a pair of underwhelming Telarc releases in the early 90s, Jamal returned reinvigorated, delivering what may be his strongest album of the decade. Backed by trusted