Fort Worth Weekly
Olemano Arrives
The jazz fusion quartet that ended 2020 on a high note may be looking at their breakout year.
By Edward Brown
Juan Ospina (second from right): “I had the opportunity to travel with other bands. I want to bring Olemano that experience.”
Photo courtesy of Greg Gutbezahl.
“Want to do that three-four one?” guitarist Austin Kroll asked his bandmates before launching into a funky riff.
Drummer Miro Hernandez, seated nearby, entered cautiously with sparse drumwork, as if waiting to see what the vibe from the other musicians would be. After sitting back for a few minutes, flutist Juan Ospina, who had offered his Southside home for the rehearsal, blew some fluttering tremolos as bassist Clayton Coblentz grounded the growing soundscape in a deep Latin-funk groove.