Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa has a new album coming out this Fall. The self-produced Agrima is hitting the streets October 17, 2017. The new release has him reuniting with his Indo-Pak Coalition, which last saw them in the studio for the 2008 recording Apti.
Here’s a preview of what’s to come. This is the song “Snap.”
Your album personnel: Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax), Rez Abbasi (guitar) and Dan Weiss (tabla, drums).
The album is available to purchase direct from Mahanthappa’s site, and it’s for the generous price of $2.50. It’s a wonderful album, and worth every penny. It appears there’s also an option for vinyl, as well as an extra digital option at HDTracks.
Mahanthappa’s last recording, Bird Calls, received the #2 slot on this site’s Best of 2015 list (go check it out).
It's been rewarding and more than a bit fascinating to witness the transformation of the music of Rudresh Mahanthappa. Indian music and NYC jazz isn't a typical match of influences, and yet with his 2017 release Agrima, it's as if the saxophonist has achieved a certain normalcy of presentation,…
Today's featured video is from Prism Quartet & Rudresh Mahanthappa performing the song "I Will Not Apologize For My Tone Tonight," live at the World Cafe Live in Philly. This April 2014 performance is part and parcel with the Prism Quartet's latest album, Heritage/Evolution, which was one of yesterday's…
It's the creative, psychological and emotional attachments that drive this album more than it is notes written on paper. Bird Calls is not a Charlie Parker tribute album. This is not an album of cover songs. This is Rudresh Mahanthappa displaying his attachment to the music of Charlie Parker, and…
Jul 15 2017
Preview “Agrima,” the upcoming release from Rudresh Mahanthappa
Alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa has a new album coming out this Fall. The self-produced Agrima is hitting the streets October 17, 2017. The new release has him reuniting with his Indo-Pak Coalition, which last saw them in the studio for the 2008 recording Apti.
Here’s a preview of what’s to come. This is the song “Snap.”
Your album personnel: Rudresh Mahanthappa (alto sax), Rez Abbasi (guitar) and Dan Weiss (tabla, drums).
The album is available to purchase direct from Mahanthappa’s site, and it’s for the generous price of $2.50. It’s a wonderful album, and worth every penny. It appears there’s also an option for vinyl, as well as an extra digital option at HDTracks.
Mahanthappa’s last recording, Bird Calls, received the #2 slot on this site’s Best of 2015 list (go check it out).
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