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Several Stunning Cover Versions Including Coltrane's "Alabama"

By Andy Crowther | Jazz Odyssey
May 9, 2025
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A show as part of the International Jazz Day Celebrations, featuring several covers including "Maiden Voyage" from the stunning new album by the young pianist Hakan Basar, an astonishing version of "The Creator Has A Master Plan" with Tomoki Sanders on sax, a stirring take on Coltrane's "Alabama" from the "Live on Death Row" project, and a cumbia version of the Fela Kuti classic "Water No Get Enemy."

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Hakan Ba?ar

piano
b.2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Hakan Ba?ar "Maiden Voyage" from Maiden Voyage (Red Records) 00:00

Michael Sarian

trumpet
b.1985

" data-original-title="" title="">Michael Sarian "Glory Box" from Esquina (Greenleaf Music) 06:57

Ben LaMar Gay

multi-instrumentalist

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben LaMar Gay "yowzers" from Ipomoea Jalapa (International Anthem) 13:26

Jamael Dean

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Jamael Dean "Paradox" from Oriki Duuru (Stones Throw) 16:36

Isaiah J. Thompson

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Isaiah J. Thompson "VIII. The Prophet" from The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry (Mack Avenue) 23:15

Clear Path Ensemble "Cascade d'Ars" from Black Sand (Self Produced) 30:28

Keith LaMar

poet / spoken word

" data-original-title="" title="">Keith LaMar &

Albert Marques

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Albert Marques "Alabama" from Live From Death Row (Freedom First) 34:23

Donovan Haffner

saxophone, alto
b.2001

" data-original-title="" title="">Donovan Haffner "The Sublime" from Alleviate (Independent) 47:46

Jemima Whyte "Conch" from Conch (Independent) 52:45

Tyreek McDole

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Tyreek McDole "The Creator Has A Master Plan" from Open Up Your Senses (Artwork Records) 59:43

Kwashibu Area Band "Sumsum Adwuma" from Love Warrior's Anthem (Soundway Records) 1:08:10

Room 3 "Morning with Monk (feat. EA)" from Bill's Garden (Independent) 1:11:53

Marquis Hill

trumpet
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Marquis Hill "Libra" from Marquis Hill On Audiotree Live (Audiotree) 1:18:06

Web Web "Sha-Sa-Vish-Nu-Ka-Di" from Plexus Plexus (Compost Records) 1:22:45

David Mrakpor

vibraphone

" data-original-title="" title="">David Mrakpor "Six Steps" from Six Steps (Jazz re:freshed) 1:24:56

Roberto Porzio "Fanfara" from Planisfero (La Scimmia Italy) 1:31:58

Mitchum Yacoub "Cumbia No Get Enemy" from Cumbia No Get Enemy / Walky (All-town Sound) 1:37:38

Cozmos "Watusa" from Watusa (Cosa Records) 1:41:45

The Sultan's Swing

" data-original-title="" title="">The Sultan's Swing "Thinking Of You" from The Sultan's Swing Sessions II (Colin Curtis Presents) 1:46:14

DJ KOCO aka SHIMOKITA, 45trio "Made In New York" from Made In New York (Bloom Japan) 1:52:00

Butcher Brown

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Butcher Brown "Infant Eyes" from Letters From The Atlantic (Concord Jazz) 1:57:08

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