Gordon Grdina’s Musical Quest with the Oud Continues on ‘Ejdeha’
With his quartet the Marrow, Gordon Grdina pries open the door to another hidden avenue of jazz-influenced Arabic music on Ejdeha.
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Overlooked Jazz Gems of 2016
No matter how much music I listen to every year, I miss some great records, somehow. Here are a half-dozen albums from 2016 that deserve our attention.