WORT 89.9FM Madison · Kassa Overall Says Jazz Isnt Dead

Kassa Overall learned his chops from legendary jazz drummers Elvin Jones and Billy Hart.  Since then, he’s worked as a sideman and producer for the likes of Yoko Ono, Geri Allen, Das Racist and Terry Lynne Carrington.  Over the past two years, Overall has broken out on his own in a big way, with no less than four albums, “I Think I’m Good,” “Shades of Flu Parts 1 & 2, “ and “Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz.”  Those pandemic-inspired albums showcased Overall’s experimental side, mixing jazz, West Coast G-Funk and New York underground hiphop.  Kassa Overall will play Madison’s Arts and Literature Laboratory on Saturday, May 7th, where he’ll be joined by Madison’s own Rob Dz.

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