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Obeah Woman by Omar Thomas
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Album Title: Griot Songs
Omar Thomas Music
Released: 2025
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About the Album
“Griot Songs” is the project that composer Omar Thomas has wanted to do ever since he formed his Large Ensemble in 2008. It is a soul stirring, heady examination of how Thomas views his role as an heir to the griot tradition living and creating musical art in the modern era. His 17-piece orchestra brings his ideas into fruition with verve and passion. The track “Obeah Woman” was inspired by Thomas’ own childhood, growing up in a Guyanese-American family in the vibrant Caribbean community in Brooklyn. The sophisticated track shows how Thomas is one of the most thoughtful and original compositional voices of our time.
Tracks
The Sun in September; Sail to the Moon; Obeah Woman; Nothing There; Episode d’Azure; The Path; A Touch of Obsidian, a Flash of Scarlet.
Personnel
Omar Thomas
composer / conductor
Bijon Watson
trumpet
Josh Reed
trumpetDan Rosenthal
trumpet
Jason Palmer
trumpetEvan Amoroso
trombone
Randy Pingrey
trombone
Chris Beaudry
trombone, bass
Mark Zaleski
saxophone, altoLihi Harum
saxophone
Kenny Pexton
saxophoneJon Bean
saxophone, tenor
Brian Landrus
saxophone, baritoneMark Cocheo
guitar
Alex Brown
piano
Mark Walker
drumsAdditional Personnel
Bijon Watson, Josh Reed, Dan Rosenthal, Jason Palmer: flugelhorn; Will Ford: trombone; Mark Zaleski: clarinet; Lihi Harum: alto & soprano saxophone, flute; Kenny Pexton: tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute; Jon Bean: clarinet; Brian Landrus: bass clarinet, flute, alto flute; Alex Brown: electric piano; Reese Maultsby: prepared vibraphone (track 2); Jacob Means: mandolin (track 7).
Reviews
- Griot Songs by Alberto Bazzurro
Date featured
April 29, 2025
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