Polyhymnia

by Yazz Ahmed

Polyhymnia cover art

Originally commissioned by the Tomorrow's Warriors organization, the British-Bahraini trumpeter composed this expansive suite as a tribute to courageous women throughout history, including Rosa Parks and Ruby Bridges. The record seamlessly blends massive, progressive big-band orchestration with intricate Arabic jazz scales and spiritual improvisation. It stands as a powerful, culturally rich triumph within the modern UK jazz scene.

Genres

  • Spiritual Jazz

Tracklist

  1. Lahan al-Mansour
  2. Ruby Bridges
  3. One Girl Among Many
  4. 2857
  5. Deeds Not Words
  6. Barbara