The Bill Evans show was technical wizardry at work
Gig Reviews June 08, 2012
The quartet was promising but needs a few more shows to get its act together
Bassist Etienne Mbappé’s second India tour kicks off in Delhi
Features June 06, 2012
Mbappé will perform with Grammy-winning saxophonist Bill Evans, guitarist Marc Guillermont and Ranjit Barot, one of the most prolific drummers in the country
The Nationality of Jazz
Columns May 31, 2011
Recently, a good friend was extolling the virtues of European jazz. “Hey!” I said, “Sure they play some good jazz in Europe but it’s not quite the same as jazz in America”. But it got me thinking.
The Blues Is Where It’s At
Columns April 08, 2011
Live music is alive, well and thriving. The Mahindra Blues Festival in February and the Angelique Kidjo concerts in March were very well attended by obviously appreciative Mumbai audiences. I was thrilled to be there to participate with the energy that permeated through their sounds. There is some X factor associated with a live music [...]
Music & Politics
Columns February 11, 2011
I am sure there are plenty of politics prevailing in the business of music. Where there is a buck to be made, you can be sure there is a crooked angle at work. But I find from personal experience that by and large, musicians are a nice, wholesome people, concerned for the most part, with [...]
Does Fusion Actually Work?
Columns December 14, 2010
As a student of metallurgy I was explained the meaning of the word “fusion.” When two metals are completely mixed in the molten state; that is they are first heated till they melt and then are mixed together; the product when solidified, is the fusion of the two metals. This new product has technical qualities [...]
Who’s in Charge Here?
Columns November 08, 2010
The starry-eyed disciple, an aspiring musician asked of his learned teacher, “In a music concert, who is the boss? Is it the composer of the music, the lyricist who wrote the words or the artist performing?” The wise teacher had a wry smile as he answered, “Well, in a classical music concert the artists all have their music written out precisely and have to play it note for note.
The 100 Greatest Jazz Songs
Best Ever Lists, Features June 10, 2010
Somebody once asked me who my favourite Indian batsman was and rattled off half a dozen names. At first I was deep in thought to take my pick, but then answered happily that I didn’t have to make this choice. I could have them all. Similarly, friends have asked me to pick one trumpet player [...]
The Blues Are Everywhere
Music September 26, 2009Music is the oldest of all the performing arts. It encompasses the expressions of human joy and pain. It can tell you stories straight from the heart. Listening to Billie Holiday, the great jazz singer with a plaintive, pensive delivery, conjures a certain mood of reflection and introspection. Listening to Begum Akhtar has almost the [...]
Kurt Elling
Albums, Reviews August 25, 2009Dedicated To You
[Three stars]
Concord Records
Key Tracks: ‘Dedicated to You’, ‘Lush Life’
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