TG is a master of Indian music, tabla, percussion, and Western drumming: he plays a unique hybrid East-West drum set up. He is also a visionary composer whose musical adventurousness has led him to creative fusions of Indian music with jazz, rock, classical, and ethnic music from all over the world. Gurtu’s eclectic approach has enabled him to collaborate with most of the world’s greatest musicians.
Trilok Gurtu was born (30 October 1951) into a highly musical family in Bombay, India where his grandfather was a noted Sitar player and his mother Shobha Gurtu, a classical singing star and constant influence. He began to play practically from infancy at the age of six. Eventually Trilok traveled to Europe, joining up with trumpeter Don Cherry. In 1993 Trilok enthralled audiences by his compositions in «The Crazy Saints», that linked subtle Indian rhythms and Indian singing with elements of modern jazz and rock. When Trilok hit the live performance circuit in 2000 and 2001 with his new group of 3 Indians and 2 Africans, sales of cds zoomed way over those of previous recordings. The release of «Remembrance» in 2002 was a major milestone for Trilok.
♦ Zildjian Day in London ↓ (1995)
♣ Trilok Gurtu Project ↓ Jazz baltica [2005]
Trilok Gurtu (Drums, percussion); Nils Petter Molvaer (Trumpet);
Lars Danielsson (Bass, cello); Mike Lindup (Piano, keyboards); Nicolas Fiszman (Bass, guitar)
∇ ‘African Fantasy’ ⇓
↑ ‘Shunyai’ ♦ THE GLIMPSE ♦ ‘Ganapati’ ↓
Gonna tell you a story about a man so sweet to me A lot of love – A lot of learning A burning heart and a fertile fantasy Now he’s gone to his Glory Made a date with certainty To meet a friend at the end of a long, long journey The yearning and the heartache – At a stay Make a little song – Sing it on his birthday (Ganapati) … Up in Cherrytown – Feelings all around – It’s in the Springtime – At the centre of the sound I need a prayer just to care in this word of pressure Gonna call on great Ganesha taking all the obstacles away (Ganapati) … Up in Cherrytown – Feelings all around – It’s in the Springtime – At the centre of the sound I’ll pick a present from the branches of the tree where it’s waiting for me Up in Cherrytown I’m gonna strip that bough and get some juice for free I will never come down – Up in Cherrytown◊ with Huun Huur Tu & the Arke string Quartet ↓ Vignola
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⇐ Terje Rypdal – guitar + Miroslav Vitous – bass + Trilok Gurtu – percussion ♣ [1995]
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1. The Return Of Per Ulv (Terje Rypdal) 00:21
2. Centers / Genie (Terje Rypdal) 07:42
3. Improvisation / Goose Bumps (Trilok Gurtu) 22:31
4. Baba (Trilok Gurtu) 34:12
5. Mountain In The Clouds (Miroslav Vitous) 42:12
6. Tough Enough (Terje Rypdal) 48:25
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¤ Nana Vasconcelos (1944 – 2016)
«You wouldn’t simply call Naná Vasconcelos a percussionist though he is a master at all instruments that can be beaten, tapped, banged, caressed or struck. You wouldn’t call him a vocalist, either, though his sounds, vocals, warbles and effects permeate his music. Nor would you call Naná a composer in any traditional sense though his compositions express a musical vision that is very much disciplined and whole and the results bear a musical signature that is as distinct as it is inimitable.»
Gerald Seligman
with Collin Walcott + Aïyb Dieng + Ed Blackwell ↓ [Woodstock_1981]
∞ John Lurie & Nana Vasconcelos ↓ [1989]
∞ with ⇒Don Cherry, Bob Stewart & Vernon Reid ↓ [1994]
•→ ‘Bird Boys’ ⇑ . . .
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