The Hallway Was Humming

A night at The Royal Room Seattle with Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Dave Bryant, Neil Leonard, James Kamal Jones King Dhal & my dad—inside a groove you don’t just hear, you carry.

The Hallway Was Humming

It wasn’t just a jam. It was a conversation. My dad on drums, anchoring like only he can—equal parts restraint and risk. Jamaal weaving basslines like they’re coded messages. Dave letting the keys do the talking. Neil moving between rhythm and breath like the whole thing was his idea in the first place.

And hovering above it all wa…