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Blues for the Diaspora

from Pan Africa by Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets

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This minor blues opens with D. Gardner using his trumpet to beckon and reflect. He reminds us about what happened in Ghana and its contribution to the creation of the diaspora. Carefully placed harmonies from the sax and trombone buttress the haunting melody. There’s an eeriness underlying the melody that is difficult to explain but omnipresent. It may be a sense of mourning for the ancestors. Nevertheless, each solo is deeply sermonic—reminding to never forget what has happened. It is a Sankofa-like message.

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from Pan Africa, track released January 13, 2023
Derrick Gardner - Trumpet
Vincent Gardner - Trombone
Robert Dixon - Alto & Tenor Saxophone
George Caldwell - Piano
Obasi Akoto - Bass
Kweku Sumbry - Drums & African Percussion

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