guitarist Lionel Loueke Trio feat. Kendrick Scott & Massimo Biolcati

West Africa guitarist— Lionel Loueke has developed the perfect framework for his sinuous, effervescent style. Subtlety has always been a hallmark of his music and “Gaïa”(his current release on Blue Note) underscores that strength. It is full of tripwire rhythmic intricacies that register as causal, even natural. No other band has quite this sound, and it hasn’t stopped evolving!”—New York Times

“This trio, with drummer Kendrick Scott and bassist Massimo Biolcati, opens a powerful new Loueke chapter, in which African-angled world-music, jazz and rock blend seamlessly. The band switches between Hendrix-like wails, kora-like chimes and power-trio rock in a blink, and the songs are consistently strong.”—The Guardian  

“Guitarist Lionel Loueke brings a presence to jazz unlike any other player.” This new album is his trio's baptism in fire, without a doubt, the most intense music Loueke has produced yet.”—AllAboutJazz

This band needs no collaborators, extra production, or overdubs; they can -- and do -- deliver almost endless variations on all the stylistic genres they choose. The kinetic energy and obvious delight expressed by these players in intimate-idea-rich conversation make for a glorious excursion.”—AllMusic

“After more than a decade of making Afro-tinged jazz in a variety of settings, guitarist Lionel Loueke gets down to cases on Gaïa, strutting his jazz chops, idiosyncratic phrasing and panoply of tones in a trio setting. With Gaïa, he has cemented his reputation as a candidate for greatness.”—Jazz Times