GENA - The Pleasure Is Yours new release Recorded between Ghana and the

Recorded between Ghana and the UK

This intimate center stage recording from Bubba's Jazz Restaurant in 1980 is a potent reminder of how good Ahmad Jamal’s live performances could be

written by Friedrich Hollaender and popularised by Marlene Dietrich’s 1960 recording

their lives distorted through the very networks meant to unite them

” watchful and attentive to the band dynamics while making sure to always follow a hunch for where a new sound could find its place in the recording

GENA - The Pleasure Is Yours new release Recorded between Ghana and theCD There is a kinetic energy that binds drummer and producer Karriem Riggins and singer songwriter, rapper, and producer Liv. e, the spark that happens when instinct meets flow and spirit finds rhythm. Their collaborative debut as GENA (short for God Energy, Naturally Amazing, and loosely inspired by Gina from Martin), The Pleasure Is Yours feels like a playful, soulful conversation between two kindred improvisers: Liv. es smoky, unpolished vocals