Soul Pools
Broad acceptance and critical acclaim were universal for Babatunde Leas 2003 Motema Music debut Soul Pool. Here's just a sampling:
"Soul Pools is an exceptional, spirited effort by a gifted artist (JazzTimes magazine).
"A sterling disc with tight ensemble work (Philadelphia Daily News).
"A master of trap drums and hand percussion, veteran Bay Area jazz musician Babatunde Lea plunges deep into the musical riches of the African diaspora on Soul Pools" (The San Francisco Bay Guardian).
"Trombonist Ku-umba Frank Lacy and pianist Hilton Ruiz are standouts among percussionist Leas studio octet, but its Leas supple, flowing drum work that is the ongoing focal point." (Down Beat magazine).
What you get is highly disciplined, tightly arranged, Jazz Messengers-influenced soulful post-bop thats propelled, rather than ruled, by its leaders formidable technique (LA Weekly). Soul Pools is a pungent gumbo of familiar, yet fresh musical flavors (The Hartford Courant).
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Motéma, (mo-tay-ma) means 'Heart' in the Language of 'Lingala' ...matters of the essential, authentic, intimate and powerful heart. For booking information, please contact booking@motema.com.