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Jazz
Orient, (or Re-Orient, as they are known on their ARC label releases)
are one of the most amazing bands on Earth. A unique blend of 3
distinctive artists from different musical backgrounds dedicated
to working together to make wonderful new music.
There is no dogma, just a meeting and celebration of each others
music and a desire to create something greate than the sum of it's
parts.They regularly tour the country and work with guest musicians
expanding the sound. They have recorded 5 internationally released
CDs together...
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Jazz Orient - Re-Orient are.. |
Special
guests have included
Talvin Singh - tabla
Sakari Kukko - sax, piano
Ustad Faiyaz Khan - tabla
Andrew Platt - bass
Michael Parker - drums, tabla
Gerry Hunt - sax, guitar, flute
Clive Bell - bansuri
Partho Mukherjee - tabla
Guy Barker - trumpet
Andy Sheppard - saxophone
Hossam Ramzy - percussion
Eric Junkes - sax
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Baluji
Shrivastav
Multi-instrumentalist uniquely recording classical CDs on sitar,
surbhahar, and dilruba. Performed all over the world and worked with
many famous western artists - Massive Attack, Soul II Soul, and Annie
Lennox to name a few.
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Linda
Shanovitch
A unique vocal artist, combining her interest in jazz, opera and
studies in Indian Classical music and dance and years spent living
in Mexico to make a unique musical palette from which she draws amazing
performances.
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Chris
Conway
A multi-instrumental wizard, active in the jazz, world music,
new age and folk worlds. He has many years experience in Indian fusion
music having worked with Dr L Subramanium, Ramesh Mishra, Gavin Bryars,
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February
2012 - Re-Orient - Undiscovered Time - new release |
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Re-Orient release first album in 5 years.
Re-Orient release their new album Undiscovered Time on the ARC label. Featuring their usual host of exotic instruments and guest musicians French sax player Eric Junkes and long time associate Andy Platt on bass, Undiscovered Time is one of the greatest releases. While in the studio they realised that they were celebrating their 20th anniversary together as a band.
Chris says - "I'm really pleased with how this came out - I think it's one of our best albums. I think we've captured what we do best in the past and we've moved things on too with subtle hints of electronic and ambient music amongst the Indo-jazz.
For more info check out the Re-Orient Undiscovered Time CD page
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