ACT PETER SOMUAH - WALKING DISTANCE LP

Peter Somuah – Walking Distance is an inspiring new jazz album by Ghanaian-born, Rotterdam-based trumpeter and composer Peter Somuah. On this richly layered record, Somuah masterfully blends post-bop jazz with influences from Ghanaian Highlife, Arab melodies, Latin grooves, blues, and funk, creating a vibrant global sound that transcends geographical and cultural boundaries. The music on Walking Distance reflects everyday experiences—movement, arrival, connection—and uses these universal themes as metaphors for the closeness of diverse traditions and musical languages. Guided by Somuah’s luminous trumpet and flugelhorn tone, the album’s ensemble interplay evokes a sense of unity and shared humanity, inviting listeners on a journey where distinct musical roots converge and flourish together.