Jazztimes Enjoys The “Smart And Moody” New LP From Black Nile

Jazztimes writes that, “When it comes to their smokey self-penned melodies for their fourth full-length, Black Nile and Indigo Garden is pure LA-noir romanticism run through the old-school spirit of Black activist screeds and the new school of young jazz scene interconnectivity. Such smart and moody LAmour might be painted alongside the sundown chic, funky vibe of Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington and a cloudy cinematic sensibility worth its weight in Jerry Goldsmith Chinatown gold. But between Lawrence Shaw’s slender grooves, Aaron Shaw’s slowly percolating tenor reeds (see ‘Exposure’ and an ensemble that buzzes and pops like Steely Dan on its Hollywood-recorded Aja jag, this is a brand of dark noir jazz that burns bright (see ‘Slauson Fog’) during the daylight hours when the hot sun sweats grit into your eyes.”

Read more here; the album is at radio now.