Muriel Grossmann - Reverence (2019)

That group is appended here by Mallorcan Hammond B‑3 organist Llorenç Barceló, whose playing creates a wide palette of tonal, rhythmic, and textural possibilities. Grossmann’s eight compositions continue to evoke Coltrane as a touchstone, but they also embrace the polyrhythmic traditions of the African continent and filter their discoveries through the band’s innate groove consciousness. … Here, their inspiration, communication, and profound exploration, result in a new watermark for excellence in jazz.

Reverence’ is a record that consistently and respectfully draws on Africa influences to create wonderful, memorable, multi-layered, original and exuberant tunes. … It’s a joy and a privilege to hear such a wonderful album. If Golden Rule was permeated with the spirit of John Coltrane then ‘Reverence’ which with its swirling organs, gorgeous strings, and Radomir Milojkovic’s driving guitar is exploring the paths first travelled by Alice Coltrane, Miles electric bands and Larry Young. It is powerful, insistent, creative and joyous music anchored by an amazingly tight rhythm section that grooves like hell.