Geri's Dance - The Geri Allen Songbook; A New Jazz Canon Vol. 6, Part 2 [Mondo Jazz 159-2]

Welcome to the second part of this week's edition of Mondo Jazz dedicated to the one and only Geri Allen, the monumental pianist that would have turned 65 this year, but has left a body of work that will continue to play a fundamental influence on generations of musicians. Her unique synthesis of influences comes across a beautiful Songbook which we'll explore through her original interpretations and those of her peers. The playlist features Geri Allen, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette; Vijay Iyer; David Murray, Terri Lyne Carrington; Steve Coleman; Gary Thomas; Dianne Reeves; Ben Waltzer; Michael Gregory Jackson; Gerald Cleaver; Kassa Overall. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/13403741/Mondo-Jazz (from Allen/Holland/DeJohnette onward). Happy listening!