April 2009
10 posts
About Wolfgang, the Gnawa-Jazz Quartet
Drummer Danny Wolf, bassist Linda Oh, keyboardist Pascal LeBoeuf, and saxophonist Jacob Teichroew perform Moroccan gnawa music in a contemporary jazz vernacular.
The result is raw, emotional, high-energy sound that strikes a perfect balance of folk tradition with the forward-looking nature of contemporary improvisation. It’s no stretch to claim that...