Virgin Forest: A Beginner’s Guide to the Music of Lionel Loueke
Virgin Forest: A Beginner’s Guide to the Music of Lionel Loueke I first discovered guitarist, percussionist and vocalist Lionel Loueke in a youtube video uploaded by Jazz Night in America. The video shows a performance by the ‘Blue Note All Star’ band Our Point of View (a play on the 1963 Herbie Hancock album My Point of View). I should explain for some context that I have an obsession with pianist Robert Glasper’s style of playing, so I frequently watch videos of his live performances. This obsession has been very educational for me, since in watching his performances I invariably end up discovering bandmates of his who are equally impressive musicians themselves, and as a result I gain a better understanding of the current landscape of jazz talent. Yes, I clicked on the Our Point of View performance to see Glasper play, but as usual, I came away with a new musician to google, follow and subsequently obsess over. Our Point of View is comprised of Robert Glasper, Ambrose ...