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2006-05-31
7:30PM
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"Natraj blends complex tempos and traditions with graceful, unforced virtuosity ... a hypnotic, symbiotic tapestry. Fusion is rarely this deep and exotic yet accessible."
- The Boston Globe
"Watch out for this energetic and wildly intelligent ensemble [of] formidable virtuosos."
- Mid-Day, Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India
"Technical excellence and sensitive musicianship transcend national and cultural boundaries ... Every performer displays both a melodic and technical flair.
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FEATURING:
Phil Scarff - saxophone
Michael Rivard - bass
Jerry Leake - tabla, percussion
Bertram Lehmann - drums, percussion
SPECIAL GUEST - Steve Gorn - bamboo flute |
From Boston to Toronto, and from India to Ghana, NATRAJ has delighted listeners in clubs, concert halls, and festivals since 1987. Natraj seamlessly melds the classical music of India, traditional music from West Africa, and contemporary jazz to create its own unique and infectious style. Selected as Boston's Best Jazz Band by the Improper Bostonian, Natraj captivates and excites audiences with its exotic textures, accessible melodies, and rhythmic energy. Natraj has performed with stalwarts of Indian classical music including Kadri Gopalnath, Chitravina N. Ravikiran and Sriram Parasuram. Appearances include India's Prayojana International Music Festival and JazzYatra; Ghana's PANAFEST; the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto; the Guelph Jazz Festival, Guelph, Canada. "Natraj blends complex tempos and traditions with graceful, unforced virtuosity a hypnotic, symbiotic tapestry. Fusion is rarely this deep and exotic yet accessible discover a new world here," declares The Boston Globe.
Steve Gorn is a master of the subtlety and beauty of Indian music. He records and performs Indian classical music and new American music with noted artists such as Paul Simon, Tony Levin, Jack DeJohnette, Glen Velez, Samir Chatterjee, and Badal Roy. The Los Angeles Reader selected Steve's Luminous Ragas as one of its top ten recordings. "An astonishing treatment of raga... Gorn went beyond the notes to reach a place where his instrument was more effective than the human voice," attests Anand Bazar, Calcutta. The New York Times raved, "Steve Gorn performed exquisitely and evocatively on the bamboo flute."
At the Regattabar, Natraj features special guest bamboo-flute and soprano-saxophone virtuoso Steve Gorn; the raga-influenced soprano saxophone of Phil Scarff; the warm, nimble solidity of bassist Mike Rivard; the tabla and multipercussion mastery of Jerry Leake; and high-energy groove of drummer Bertram Lehmann. |
