INDIA-fusion : Sarathy Korwar, Upaj Collective | Zakir HussainJan Garbarek, John McLaughlin, Hariprasad Chaurasia | Alice Coltrane. Produced by Cobie Ivens.
1- Sarathy Korwar and Upaj Collective.
Drummer and percussionist Sarathy Korwar continues to find his own way within the young, flourishing British jazz scene. On the unsurpassed Day To Day (from 2016), he linked jazz to the mystical songs of the Afro-Indian Siddi people. With successor My East Is Your West he mainly wants to make connections between Indian classical music and jazz. It contains recordings of a live concert in London with a ten-piece ensemble. The band is supplemented with sitar, bansuri, tablas and other Indian percussion.
CD. My East is your West – Sarathy Korwar, Upaj Collective. LABEL: Gearbox Records (2018), code:GB1549CD. Video
2- Making music.
A 1987 work by the Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain. The members are a unique quartet consisting of flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia, guitarist John McLaughlin and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.
Recorded at Oslo Rainbow Studio. Making Music starts with a floating flute, crosses with a cutting saxophone and an explosive rhythm, creating a refreshing atmosphere. Despite being such an unusual combination, the music feels like it was originally there.
CD. Making music – Zakir HussainJan Garbarek, John McLaughlin, Hariprasad Chaurasia.
LABEL: ECM Records (1987), code: 831544-2. Video
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Alice Coltrane.
Alice (died in 2007) took the title of this album from her book Monument Eternal (1977), which reflected her newfound spiritual beliefs; the loss of her husband, the saxophonist John Coltrane; and the path to healing and self-discovery.
CD. Spiritual Eternal – Alice Coltrane.
LABEL: Real Gone (2018), code: RGM-O692.
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Producer: Cobie Ivens
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