Podcasts about Rez Abbasi

What does it take to sustain both a marriage and a creative partnership—without one overshadowing the other? In this long-awaited conversation, we sit down with returning guests Kiran Ahluwalia & Rez Abbasi, a powerhouse couple who have built extraordinary solo careers while seamlessly collaborating as partners in both life and music. From navigating creative differences to maintaining individuality within a shared artistic vision, Kiran and Rez open up about the complexities of working side by side in an industry that often blurs the line between personal and professional. We explore how they challenge traditions, support each other's artistic evolution, and continue to create a sound that is both deeply personal and globally resonant. We also dive into the challenges of navigating social media as artists—how they balance authenticity with the pressures of visibility, and the impact it has on their creative process and well-being. Additionally, we discuss the risks artists take in pursuit of their craft. Kiran shares her experience of suffering a major accident while filming a music video, highlighting the dedication and sacrifices that often go unseen in an artist's journey. About Our Guests: Kiran Ahluwalia is a two-time Juno Award-winning vocalist known for her contemporary take on the great vocal traditions of India and Pakistan. With roots in Sufi, Qawwali, Ghazal, and Punjabi folk, she masterfully weaves influences from Mali, rock, R&B, and jazz into a sound that defies boundaries. Leading a dynamic 6-piece ensemble, she crafts music that is at once reflective, groovy, and deeply human—what the Seattle Times calls “a transnational sound as fresh as tomorrow.” Rez Abbasi is a Guggenheim Fellowship-winning guitarist and composer, widely regarded as one of the most original voices in modern jazz. Voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the DownBeat Critics Poll, he has been ranked alongside greats like Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, raised in Southern California, and deeply influenced by jazz, classical, and Indian music, Rez creates a sonic landscape that is as intellectually profound as it is emotionally stirring. Together, Kiran and Rez embody the beauty and challenge of being hyphenated global artists—shaping their own artistic identities while constantly inspiring each other. Tune in for a heartfelt, insightful discussion on love, music, and the delicate dance of sustaining both. (Want more? The full, unedited version of this conversation—including behind-the-scenes moments—is available exclusively to our members. Membership is free! Sign up here to get access).   Connect with Rez Abbasi:  Website: www.reztone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rez-Abbasi-71229228740 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reztone/    Connect with Kiran :  www.KiranMusic.com Facebook YouTube Instagram Spotify    

Singer Kiran Ahluwalia was born in India, grew up in Canada, and is largely based here in New York. Her music reflects her transcontinental upbringing, as she mixes the sounds of traditional South Asian song forms with Western rock and jazz. A two-time JUNO (Canadian Grammy) winner, Ahluwalia's work has featured collaborations with leading musicians from the Celtic and Fado worlds, as well as Malian super group, Tinariwen. Her six-piece band includes electric guitar, tabla, drum kit, accordion/organ and electric bass and is led by guitarist Rez Abbasi, a Pakistani-American who is also Ahluwalia's husband. Her latest album, Comfort Food, features songs that protest Hindu fundamentalism in India and the nationalism that continues to stir conflicts between India and Pakistan and celebrates pancakes… Kiran Ahluwalia and her band perform some of these songs in-studio. - Caryn Havlik Set list: 1. Dil 2. Tera Jugg 3. Pancake

Abrimos número 05.2024 con uno de los mejores álbumes de 2023 para el que esto escribe, Charm firmado por el Rez Abbai’s Naya Baaz, proyecto liderado por ese gran guitarrista y compositor que es Rez Abbasi, aquí junto al músico de sitar, Josh Feingerg. Después escucharemos uno de los últimos álbumes del guitarrista Charlie Ballantine, en esta relectura de las composiciones de Thelonious Monk, Reflections/Introspections: The Music of Thelonious Monk, publicado en 2021. Nuestro Clásico de la Semana fue el gran Hermeto Pascoal, al que nos acercamos escuchando su tercero de estudio, A Música Livre de Hermeto Pascoal, de 1973. Seguir leyendo La Montaña Rusa 05.2024. Rez Abbasi’s Naya Baaz. Charlie Ballantine. Hermeto Pascoal. Yaniv Taubenhouse. Julián Solarz Group. Mauro Sigura. Jeppe Zacho. en La Montaña Rusa Radio Jazz.

REZ ABBASI – DJANGO-SHIFT Queens, NY, February 6 & 7, 2019Diminishing, Swing 42, Django's castleNeil Alexander (org,electronics,synt) Rez Abbasi (g) Michael Sarin (d) OUT OF BLUE – GREAT STORY OF A HOME Austria, 1997 Rain through the darkness, Story of a seeker, Don't loose your mind Wolfgang Puschnig (sax) Harald Peterstorfer (g) Ali Angerer (tu) Reinhardt Winkler (d) RICHARD SUSSMAN – CONTINUUM Paramus, NJ, January 3 & February 16, 2012Meridian, The wayfarer, Mike's blues (1)Randy Brecker (tp,flhrn) Jerry Bergonzi (ts) Richard Sussman (p,synt) Mike Stern (g-1) Mike Richmond (b) Jeff Williams (d) Continue reading Puro Jazz 15 diciembre 2023 at PuroJazz.

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Guitarist Rez Abbasi's recordings illustrate an artist that is pressing on, going for something new, rather than making alterations to what he has already done. So when sitarist Josh Feinberg approached him about a possible Indian-jazz collaboration he initially declined, as he already had several successful recordings of this nature with pianist Vijay Iyer and saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. However, he fortunately reconsidered and they recorded Charm, a recording that is fresh and likely unlike anything that you have heard before.

Label: Whirlwind Recordins 2023

Nos premiers invités sont le duo tunisien Ÿuma, pour la sortie de l'album Hannet Lekloub (French Flair) #SessionLive   Hannet Lekloub est le troisième album du duo tunisien Ÿuma, composé de Sabrine Jenhani (chant) et Ramy Zoghlami (chant, guitare). Après Chura en 2016, album autoproduit, et Poussières d'étoiles en 2018, Hannet Lekloub propose onze titres ciselés à l'aune de l'originalité des formes. Et s'il faut mettre une étiquette, ce serait, dit Ramy "celle de l'indie folk". Chanté en arabe tunisien, Hannet Lekloub s'inscrit dans la fertile hybridation du monde contemporain. Réalisé par les Néerlandais Jo Francken et Pieterjean Maertens (Tamino, Milow) Hannet Lekloub est né au studio Audioworkx, à Hoogeloon, au sud des Pays-Bas. Que cet album génériquement tunisien ait vu le jour dans l'un des épicentres de la dance music, n'est pas un hasard. Parce que si cet album développe un folk chanté à la Peter, Paul and Mary, et orné d'Orient, il est sous-tendu de sons et de rythmes propres à l'électronique nord-européenne.   Passion, patience, maturité : "Cet album est celui de la réconciliation, des retrouvailles", explique Sabrine. Après la sortie de Poussières d'étoiles, et une tournée internationale, le duo a "fait une pause, pris de la distance. Nos parcours artistiques se sont un temps dissociés, et puis la nostalgie de la séparation nous est tombée dessus. C'est ce qu'évoque la chanson Denia Dour, qui décrit le doute, le désarroi". Avec une légèreté musicale tout en grâce, la guitare acoustique en front line et des mots ciselés: "Et alors si j'ai renoué avec la solitude/Depuis ton départ, les jours sont sombres et les nuits sont sans sommeil/Et alors si mon silence en dit long/Et que les gens ont parlé pour moi/ Et le temps a aggravé les choses/Et j'ai fini par tout déballer/Mais comme dit l'adage/La roue tourne".   - Denia Dour Live RFI voir le clip  - Wahan Kbar, extrait de l'album Hannet Lekloub voir le clip  - Sucre Live RFI voir le clip.    Musiciens - Sabrine Jenhani, chant - Ramy Zoghlami, chant guitare   Son : Benoît Letirant, Fabien Mugneret. Réalisation :  Jérémie Besset.   Puis nous recevons la harpiste Isabelle Olivier dans la #SessionLive pour la sortie de son 11e album Smile (Yellow Bird Rd).     Pour fêter ses 30 ans de scène, la harpiste Isabelle Olivier sort son onzième album SMILE en hommage à Charlie Chaplin. Le titre Smile est le point de départ de ce projet lumineux. Isabelle Olivier explore de nouvelles textures avec sa harpe mêlant acoustique et électronique pour créer un univers élégant, envoutant et radieux. Dix compositions originales côtoient des reprises de Charlie Chaplin, James Blake ou Cannonball Adderley. 15 ans après son premier album solo Island #41 nominé aux Victoires du Jazz, Isabelle Olivier retrouve la harpe solo. Naviguant entre Chicago et Paris depuis 2012, Isabelle Olivier a conçu ce nouveau projet à la PianoForte Foundation de Chicago lors d'une résidence de création en 2020. Elle a composé une musique aux influences multiples jazz, pop, électro, hip-hop, cubaine, celtique … Si la plupart des titres sont en solo, elle s'est entourée, sur quelques morceaux d'invités qui viennent apporter leur touche et leur sensibilité : Kristiana Roemer, chanteuse germano-américaine, qui a magnifié Hope sur un texte d'Emily Dickinson et Freedom, Tom Olivier-Beuf pour son toucher remarquable à l'accordéon sur Light puis son solo au piano avec un hommage cubain Cuban Smile, Raphaël Olivier pour sa belle présence à la guitare sur Aroma et Cuban Smile et sa production électro sur Harmony, Smile electro et You're too precious de James Blake, et enfin le batteur Ernie Adams au groove remarquable sur One for Daddy Oh et Cuban Smile. Anecdote fondatrice de ce projet : en 1991, Jean-Louis Chautemps, saxophoniste de jazz, rencontrait Isabelle Olivier pour la première fois lors d'un concert de son groupe "Océan" et lui disait en souriant "musicien de jazz, ce sont les 30 premières années qui sont difficiles. Après tu verras ça ira beaucoup mieux".   Isabelle Olivier, biographie Jazzwoman et harpiste à la forte personnalité musicale, Isabelle Olivier apporte une vague de fraîcheur et de nouveauté sur la scène internationale en y révélant un instrument surprenant et inédit. Elle développe un style très reconnaissable dès les premières notes de son instrument fascinant et rare. Elle a composé, arrangé et enregistré 10 disques et un DVD. Compositrice évoluant aux frontières du jazz, des musiques celtiques et actuelles, elle est sollicitée dans le monde du cinéma et du spectacle vivant. Elle a voyagé dans 25 pays pour y présenter ses créations musicales. Depuis 9 ans, elle développe un projet franco-américain. Elle a ainsi réalisé un opéra jazz, Don't worry, be haRpy, adaptation libre du Baron perché d'Italo Calvino avec des chanteurs américains et des musiciens français. Elle poursuit maintenant un projet des deux côtés de l'Atlantique avec des musiciens, danseurs, plasticiens, poètes et comédiens. Elle a été commissionnée en 2017 par L'Art Institute de Chicago, pour composer une performance d'une heure en lien avec l'exposition Gauguin, l'alchimiste qui y était présentée en juillet 2017. Lauréate du Prix de la Villa Le Nôtre à Versailles en 2015, elle est la première compositrice en résidence au Potager du Roi. Elle est actuellement ambassadrice de la nouvelle harpe électro-acoustique Salvi «Rainbow» dans le monde entier. Elle a eu la chance de collaborer avec des personnalités exceptionnelles telles que Peter Erskine, Didier Lockwood, Ernie Adams, Mitch Haupers, Paul Wertico, autant dans le domaine musical que dans d'autres disciplines. Ils lui ont permis de tracer une route artistique magnifique à partir de la musique et de réaliser le potentiel de l'alchimie orchestrale et des rencontres interdisciplinaires. Depuis 2018, elle est compositrice associée au Théâtre de Guyancourt, dans une résidence soutenue par le Ministère de la Culture et la SACEM. Elle a créé 7 spectacles vivants sur deux saisons et poursuit son travail de création, de diffusion et d'actions culturelles. Isabelle Olivier sort en 2019 son dixième album : un projet co-dirigé avec le guitariste Rez Abbasi, soutenu par la fondation FACE, l'ADAMI et la SPEDIDAM. En 2020, elle gagne l'appel à projet "Les Habitants ont du talent", en partenariat avec la Fédération des Centres Sociaux de l'Essonne. Ce projet artistique inclusif et fédérateur tourne autour de la thématique du "Sourire". Il mettra en scène des volontaires qui seront notamment invités à chanter dans leurs langues natives et sera présenté en mai 2021. Isabelle Olivier souhaite ainsi redonner à la musique sa fonction de transmission, en en faisant un révélateur d'ethnies.   Titres interprétés - One for Daddy Oh Live RFI (Nat Adderley) trio harpe, piano, batterie - Hope (texte Emily Dickinson) extrait de l'album Smile - Light Live RFI harpe et accordéon  - Cuban Smile Live RFI trio harpe, piano, batterie voir le clip.   Musiciens - Isabelle Olivier, harpe  - David Paycha, batterie    - Tom Olivier-Beuf, piano et accordéon.

"My Favorite Things" Rez Abbasi - Isabelle Olivier: OASIS (Enja - Yellow Bird, 2019) El guitarrista Rez Abbasi y la arpista Isabelle Olivier publicaron OASIS a finales del año 2019. Les acompañaban el percusionista David Paycha y el intérprete de tabla Prabhu Eouard. "My Favorite Things", el mítico tema de R. Rodgers abría la grabación. Tras no poder presentar la obra en directo debido a la pandemia de COVID-19, Abbasi y Olivier comenzarán con la presentación en directo de la grabación en noviembre de 2021 acompañados por el percusionista Michael Sarin.  © Pachi Tapiz, 2021 JazzX5 es un minipodcast de HDO de la Factoría Tomajazz presentado, editado y producido por Pachi Tapiz. JazzX5 comenzó su andadura el 24 de junio de 2019. Todas las entregas de JazzX5 están disponibles en https://www.tomajazz.com/web/?cat=23120 / https://www.ivoox.com/jazzx5_bk_list_642835_1.html. En Tomajazz hemos abierto un canal de Telegram para que estés al tanto, al instante, de los nuevos podcast. Puedes suscribirte en https://t.me/TomajazzPodcast.

CLASSIC JAZZ RECORDING OF THE WEEK. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, 1963. Rez Abbasi. Django-shift, 2020. JAZZ IN SPANISH. Trio Nilo. Planeta Desierto, 2021. Francesco Beccaro. Upward, 2021. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Axiom, 2020.

CLASSIC JAZZ RECORDING OF THE WEEK. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, 1963. Rez Abbasi. Django-shift, 2020. JAZZ IN SPANISH. Trio Nilo. Planeta Desierto, 2021. Francesco Beccaro. Upward, 2021. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Axiom, 2020.

CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, 1963. Rez Abbasi. Django-shift, 2020. JAZZ EN ESPAÑOL. Trio Nilo. Planeta Desierto, 2021. Francesco Beccaro. Upward, 2021. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Axiom, 2020.

CLÁSICO DE LA SEMANA. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane. Duke Ellington & John Coltrane, 1963. Rez Abbasi. Django-shift, 2020. JAZZ EN ESPAÑOL. Trio Nilo. Planeta Desierto, 2021. Francesco Beccaro. Upward, 2021. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah. Axiom, 2020.

Min Xiao-Fen is one of the most innovative interpreters of the pipa, one of the key instruments in Chinese music with a rich and storied history stretching back nearly two thousand years. Upon moving to the United States in the mid-'90s, she began to forge a new path for the pipa in modern jazz, free improvisation and contemporary music via collaborations with many creative music greats and through her own fascinating projects, including her work with her Blue Pipa Trio and her 2017 release, Mao, Monk and Me. Her forthcoming album, White Lotus, is a collaboration with guitarist Rez Abbasi and an original score she wrote for the 1934 Chinese silent film, The Goddess. The album is out on June 25 and ahead of its release, we decided to chat with Min Xiao-Fen about it. We also explored moments of her own artistic journey and the link between jazz and the Chinese music tradition. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jazziz/support

Rez Abbasi is an accomplished jazz guitarist and composer known for his ability to fuse traditional Pakistani and Indian classical music with modern jazz. In this episode, he discusses his eclectic guitar style, the diverse musical projects he’s contributed to, and the inspiration for his 2020 release, Django-shift, a collection of songs inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt. Rez tells Alex about some of the music he rediscovered during the pandemic (like the band Foreigner) and the projects he’s thinking of working on next. Rez Abbasi has explored nearly every style of music imaginable over the course of his career, having released 15 solo albums and contributing to a number of others. He’s been voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll and subsequently placed in the “Top-Ten Guitarists” alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most original voices on the current scene.Moods & Modes is presented by Osiris Media. Hosted and Produced by Alex Skolnick. Osiris Production by Kirsten Cluthe and Brad Stratton. Editing and mixing by Brad Stratton. Music by Alex Skolnick. Artwork by Mark Dowd. To discover more podcasts that help you connect more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com. If you like what you hear, please give us a rate and review on Apple Podcasts See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebestmusicpodcast Blog: https://bestmusiccoach.blogspot.com Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/thebestmusicpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebestmusicpodcast The Best Music Podcast #2 | Rez Abbasi - Guitar | Creating New Music and Maintaining a Calm Mind Voted #1 Rising-Star Guitarist in the 2013 DownBeat Critics Poll and subsequently placed in the “Top-Ten Guitarists” alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is one of the most original voices on the current scene. Making New York home for the past 25 years, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players the world over. He has performed and recorded with many jazz greats including, Grammy winner Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Barre Phillips, Tim Berne, Michael Formanek, Billy Hart, Gary Thomas, Dave Douglas, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Mike Clark, Tim Hagans, John Beasly, Ronu Majumdar, Kadri Gopalnath, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Vijay Iyer, Marilyn Crispell, Greg Osby, Howard Levy and a host of others. The renowned jazz critic, Bill Milkowski says “Abbasi's unpredictable phrasing and accomplished writing are what sets him apart from hordes of other technically adept guitarists”. www.reztone.com Check out his CD store on reztone.com facebook: facebook.com/rezabbasi Twitter: @RezAbbasi Instagram: reztone   0:00 Intro 3:03 Creating New Music, Projects, and Ideas 10:12 Drop Tunings 11:45 Sitar Guitar 12:30 Bazaar (2007) 14:17 Soloing with Rhythm, Polyrhythms, and Syncopation 18:57 Metric Modulations in Compositions 22:03 How Rez Uses Power Chords in Jazz 25:04 Django Shift (2020) 33:48 How to Record a Jazz Record in the Modern Age 38:05 Oasis (2020) 43:56 How to Play Music over a Silent Film 48:52 What is Next for Rez? 52:00 Guitar Sound Shaping Play 53:55 Lifestyle, Practice, Performance, and Creativity 54:06 Lifestyle: Sleep 56:06 Lifestyle: Mindfulness and Meditation 1:00:04 Letting Go vs. Ego 1:02:11 Lifestyle: Finding the Right Partner for Musicians 1:06:51 Practice: What Comes Easy for You? 1:09:44 Practice: What was Hard for You? 1:14:13 Practice: What Time of Day is Best? 1:18:48 Practice: How Many Hours a Day? 1:23:06 Practice: How to Deal with and Mitigate Burn Out: Forced Rest Days 1:28:04 "I Don't Want to Think of Myself as a Professional Musician" 1:31:18 How Rez Deals with Performance Anxiety Logo, Intro Video, and Branding: Arron Leishman Audio and Video: Zach Ramey zacherylramey@gmail.com Video Thumbnail: Jean Tomasulo https://www.behance.net/jeantomasulo

One thing that Jazz and Circus have in common is that--unlike way too many things that we see in our daily lives--you can't fake them. You cannot pretend you're an expert among circus or jazz artists… If you are not … it'll show! And this authenticity may be one of the reasons why they seem so precious in this age of disposable fakeness. Here we continue our exploration of the connections between jazz and circuls with a dolly shot of circus acts, fire eaters, mimes, jugglers and many more. Enjoy the show, and don't forget that jazz never fails to be our safety net when we fall off the trapeze because the other guy didn't bother reaching out for us... The playlist features Rusty Bryant, Tuatara, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Mathilde Santing, Paolo Fresu, Rez Abbasi, Trio Grande & Matthew Bourne, Django Bates, Phillip Johnston, James Chance, Nucleus, Noël McGhie and Charlie Haden. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/11882854/Mondo-Jazz (from Rusty Bryant onwards).

Singer-songwriter Kiran Ahluwalia writes and performs songs of breakup and love with equal conviction, exhilaratingly mixing Indian music with West African Blues riffs and languid Jazz. The result is a merging of elegance and crispness, all with an easy, inviting charm. Her music is contemporary and fresh, yet still feels somehow familiar. Born In India, brought up in Toronto, Kiran studied Indian music since childhood. Winning two JUNO Awards (Canadian Grammys), over the course of seven albums Kiran has created a style uniquely her own. The beautiful harmonies and addictive guitar riffs of partner Rez Abbasi, and their shared love of trancy rhythms masterfully played on drum kit, tabla and djembe have shaped the songs on Kiran's latest release 7 Billion (Six Degrees). Both a lyricist and composer, Kiran's songs speak of cultural intolerance, fighting civil wars within ourselves and realizing female desire by throwing away shame. Her re-working of the classic Qawwali tune Mustt Mustt with the Malian super group Tinariwen has racked up nearly 3 million views online.   This episode is brought to you by www.everynowheremusic.com   Recorded on a Zoom L8 Mixer kindly sponsored by https://www.sound-service.eu     Connect with Kiran :  www.KiranMusic.com Facebook YouTube Instagram Spotify Connect with T.L. / EveryNowHere Website: www.findtl.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39S0dP5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar  

Recently unearthed gems by Dudu Pukwana and Art Blakey, beautiful new albums by Eric Revis and Charles Tolliver, the Cuban roots of David Virelles and Aruán Ortiz, a peak in the Amsterdam and Berlin scenes through the music of Federico Calcagno and Reza Askari, respectively, and much more in this week's edition of Mondo Jazz dedicated to new and upcoming releases. The playlist features also Daniel Bingert, Chico Pinheiro, Rez Abbasi, The Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Nduduzo Makhathini and Gabriele Coen. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/11493007/Mondo-Jazz (up to Gabriele Coen). Happy listening! Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti (Phocus Agency)

Perry, Will and John interview guitarist Rez Abbasi

(Rec. 5th June 2020) Voted #1 “Rising-Star Guitarist” in 2013's DownBeat Critics Poll and successively in the top-ten guitarists alongside luminaries Bill Frisell and Pat Metheny, guitarist and composer Rez Abbasi is among a rare breed of artists that continue to push boundaries while preserving the traditions he has embraced. “Abbasi is living, breathing proof that jazz music can be as vital and boundary-pushing as ever.” AllAboutJazz.com. 
 Born in Karachi, Pakistan, migrating at the age of four to the vastness of Southern California, schooled at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz and classical music, along with a pilgrimage in India under the guidance of master percussionist, Ustad Alla Rakha, Abbasi is a vivid synthesis of all the above stated influences and genres. Making New York home for the past 25 years, he has developed a unique sound both as a composer and an instrumentalist and is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players the world over. With fifteen albums of mostly original compositions, Abbasi continues to forge new ground with his many multi-dimensional projects. From his 2005 organ trio recording Snake Charmer that features Indian vocal sensation Kiran Ahluwalia, to his recent Behind the Vibration (2015), he captures provocative sounds rarely heard in jazz. Abbasi's sixth album, Things To Come (2009) features a star-studded group of Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Dan Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller and Ahluwalia and was included in DownBeat's “top CD's of the decade” along with a 4.5 star review. The same year he was awarded the prestigious Chamber Music America (CMA) commission to compose new works for the same ensemble, Invocation. 
 In 2010, Abbasi reconvened his group Invocation to record the follow-up to Things To Come, Suno Suno which features his CMA commissioned compositions that are informed by Qawwali - spiritual music from Pakistan. The power, joy and depth that Qawwali encompasses can be heard throughout Suno Suno. In 2017, Unfiltered Universe was released. It is Abbasi's third of a trilogy of albums with his group Invocation and his twelfth album release. The compositions are based on his experiences performing with Carnatic musicians and dancers and were once again commissioned by CMA. Among Abbasi's most recent projects is a commission by the New York Guitar Festival to create and perform a live score for the 1929 silent film A Throw of Dice, based on an episode from the Indian Sanskrit epic The Mahabharata. His “Silent Ensemble” recorded the score and the album was released in 2019. In 2020 Rez is set to release his 15th album, Django-shift which features his imaginative recasting of the music of Django Reinhardt, one of history's most influential guitarists.   This Episode is brought to you by www.everynowheremusic.com  Connect with Rez Abbasi:  Website: www.reztone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rez-Abbasi-71229228740 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reztone/    Connect with T.L. Mazumdar // EveryNowHere :    Website: www.findtl.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/ Spotify: https://spoti.fi/39S0dP5  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar  

Guitarist Rez Abbasi makes the kind of music that draws from all corners of the world. From the far reaches of the East to his home on the West Coast in LA, Abbasi weaves together beautiful musical scenes with each recording he releases. His recent album, A Throw of Dice, proves all the above and then some. He was commissioned to score a nearly century old German silent film based on an episode from the Mahābhārata, one of two epic Sanskrit tales of India from the 8th century (See what we mean about Abbasi drawing from all corners?) We got him on hand to give us the finer details on the project and sample some of this sweet music that defies categorization. This brought to mind the later work of Charles Lloyd and Gabor Szabo. Both artists drew their distinctive sounds from the world at large, especially when they were members of Chico Hamilton's group, known for their international flavor during the fertile late ‘60s and early ‘70s. Both artists branched out into World music, as well as spirituality, Rock, Soul, and Psychedelia with the likes of some of the decades' finest; they worked with the Beach Boys, Bobby Womack, Jim Keltner, Bob James, members of Traffic, Parliament, the Byrds, the Headhunters, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and more. Through these collaborations Lloyd and Szabo helped to create a sonic hybrid that too defies categorization.  Earthy, ethereal, and a stone groove. As we often say, this is music for curious eardrums. ABOUT THE MAJOR SCALE: Your attention please to a new program that celebrates and takes a fresh and bold look at the great American art form- JAZZ!!! The Major Scale is the title, the motto and the mission are, Jazz- past, present, future, and everything in between. A lot of focus will be on new and fresh sounds, deep cuts, closer looks at underrated artists, taking a different look at some of the titans of the genre, and getting the two cents worth from a number of surprise guests and sources. The Major Scale can boast amongst it's guests- legends like Herbie Hancock, Tom Scott, and Ahmad Jamal. The up and coming and the underrated-Kamasi Washington, Mia Doi Todd, Michael Blake. Fresh perspectives and commentary from the likes of Rock legend Al Kooper, who weighed in on the gospel. From The New Yorker, Amanda Petrusich expounds on her article about the movement to rename the Williamsburg Bridge in honor of Sonny Rollins. We explore the Soul-Jazz experiments of the Rascals. Grace Kelly from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talks about her pop-up/flash mob concerts. Plus Thundercat, Henry Mancini, Ghostface Killah, Jaimie Branch, Nels Cline, Badbadnotgood, Cecil Taylor, and more get pick up on the Major Scale radar. Produced in Central Florida, this program seeks to become one of the defining voices of this Native American art form, and everything else that finds itself under it's umbrella. Think about programming and content found on the likes of World Cafe, Philadelphia, PA. Tiny Desk from Washington D.C., and KEXP Live from Seattle, WA. and that's what the Major Scale strives to do. For the curious, and lovers of music who like the details in between. ABOUT KYLE EAGLE (Host): Kyle Eagle has been a contributing writer and producer for the NPR-WBGO, WUCF, WPRK, Wax Poetics, The Orlando Weekly, Artbourne, and The Fiscal Times, as well as several music and film releases- Light in the Attic's documentary "This Is Gary McFarland", and an upcoming film on composer Jack Nietzsche. Recordings- Call Me-Jack Wilson, Live at the Penthouse, Grachan Moncur III, Chico Hamilton, and Andy Bey. ABOUT CHRIS BARANYI (Producer): Chris Baranyi is a sound engineer and music producer. He splits his time between designing AV systems for theme parks and recording music. Chris has worked with many Orlando area musicians with backgrounds in jazz, fusion, hip-hop, funk, new age, and classical. Some of which have been featured on NPR's Echoes. His passion includes jazz, vintage microphones, and hot sauce.

Originally from Pakistan guitarist/composer Rez discusses several of his releases including A Throw of Dice, Oasis and Unfiltered Universe. “An amazing guitarist…unique and beautiful music – and best of all – very original…I’m really impressed.” Pat Metheny A review of the CD Unfiltered Universe, “The music grabs hold of both your imagination and heart with equal alluring power. Rez Abbasi proves again to be more than a superb guitarist; he’s a clever conceptualist, too…The compositions blossom as worlds unto themselves as Abbasi’s thick-toned guitar lines often run in unison with Rudresh Mahanthappa’s piquant also sax, the two sound like pioneers probing new music territory.” Downbeat Magazine

In our weekly exploration of new releases, here are beautiful albums featuring piano trios, adventurous guitarists, Miles Davis alumni, a tribute to John Coltrane and vocalists that explore electro-acoustic soundscapes. Happy listening! The playlist features Franck Amsallem, Marco Bardoscia, Lynne Arriale, Kenny Barron, Dave Holland, Dave Liebman, Ross Hammond, Isabelle Olivier, Rez Abbasi, Camille Bertault, Kassa Overall, Heroes Are Gang Leaders, Lakecia Benjamin Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/10411488/Mondo-Jazz (up to Lakecja Benjamin).

durée : 00:55:30 - Isabelle Olivier & Rez Abbasi - par : Alex Dutilh - La harpiste de jazz Isabelle Olivier poursuit son voyage au croisement des cultures et des musiques. “Oasis” qui paraît chez Enja Yellowbird, est né de la rencontre avec le guitariste de jazz américain d’origine pakistanaise Rez Abbasi. - réalisé par : Max James

Another remembrance, this week of a musician with a magic touch which has left us too early, Larry Willis, followed by the perusal of a pile of exciting new releases and re-relases building jazz bridges between North America and Europe, featuring Midnight Lilacs (i.e. Chris Speed, Marc Ribot, Danilo Gallo and Zeno De Rossi), Ethan Iverson Qt. with Tom Harrell, Simone Graziano, Tomeka Reid, Ghost Horse, Matana Roberts, Alban Darche and more. The playlist also features YES! Trio, Sketchbook Orchestra, Kris Davis, Rez Abbasi, Gerald Cleaver, David Sánchez, Raffaele Casarano and Mirko Signorile as well as the return of veteran guitarist Steve Khan, Kevin Hays, Lionel Loueke, Chase Baird, Warren Galea, David Sánchez and Petros Klampanis. and more. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/9657724/Mondo-Jazz. Photo credit: Luciano Rossetti (Phocus Agency)

As jazz was born where cultures converged, it's not a surprise that it is the most adaptable form of music. An art form permeable since its very inception to musical traditions from other continents. This week we focus on the contribution of musicians that approached jazz and improvised music benefiting from the wider perspective afforded to them by the exposure to not only American culture but also the traditions of the places of origin of their families, which hailed from Asian countries like China, India, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam. The playlist features Susie Ibarra, Cuong Vu, Ben Kono, Amir ElSaffar, Fred Ho, Amirtha Kidambi, Edge, Peggy Chew, Rajna Swaminathan, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rez Abbasi, Jon Jang, Jen Shyu, Tomas Fujiwara, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jon Irabagon, Miles Okazaki, Ha-Yang Kim. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8609813/Mondo-Jazz Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin http://downtownmusic.net

Guitarist Rez Abbasi is well known for his distinctive fusing of modern jazz with influences from Hindu North Indian music and Pakistani traditional music. In this episode of the Creative Strings Podcast, hear him reflect upon how he developed his own voice as a player and composer, as well as what it means for musicians jumping cultural boundaries to explore a wider variety of music. Check out the blog here: https://christianhowes.com/2018/05/25/rez-abbasi-improvising-composer/ Watch my extended interview with Rez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYWsrgqmabA This episode also includes: - Tips and tricks for composers- Where's the balance between mapping out a form and letting the composition form itself? - The business of music - Tons of amazing clips from Rez's albums Born in Karachi, Pakistan, removed at the age of four to the vastness of Southern California, schooled at the University of Southern California and the Manhattan School of Music in jazz and classical music, along with a pilgrimage in India under the tutelage of master percussionist, Ustad Alla Rakha, Rez Abbasi is a vivid synthesis of all these influences and genres. Making New York home for the past 25 years, Abbasi has developed a unique sound both as a composer and an instrumentalist and is considered by many to be one of the foremost modern jazz guitar players. Now it's time to plan for summer! Join Rez and I, with tons of amazing faculty and participants, at the 16th Annual Creative Strings Workshop in Columbus, OH July 1-7. I am thrilled to host Rez for this year's Creative Strings Workshop as our featured instructor. Learn more here: https://christianhowes.com/education/creative-strings-workshop/ Thanks so much to our sponsors Yamaha and Electric Violin Shop for supporting the Creative Strings Podcast. Their support makes it possible to invest in the production of each episode and bring you great stories like Rez’s. Please take a moment to visit Electric Violin Shop, your one-stop shop for electric instruments, amps, gear, accessories, and most of all, expertise. Use code CHOWES at checkout and take 5% off of your order. Call 866-900-8400 to get your questions answered on “all things electric strings.” While you are talking to EVS, be sure to ask them about the new Yamaha Electric Violin. I’ve been a Yamaha performing artist for almost 20 years now and am very proud to be a part of the Yamaha family.

I hang out with Jazz guitarist Rez Abbasi during the Ellnora Festival at the University Of Illinois. Happy Tax Day.  

The first episode of 2018. A great opportunity to look back at some of the great releases of 2017 and to look forward at the festival that, every January, brings the New York jazz year into full gear, the Winter Jazz Festival, with previews of some of the international artists that will be performing there. PLAYLIST INCLUDES Matteo Pastorino, Marvin Pontiac, Lucia Cadotsch, Thelonious Monk, Guilhem Flouzat, Rez Abbasi, Rudresh Mahantappa, Sons of Kemet, Jaimie Branch, Ryan Kaberle, Frank Woeste, David's Angels, Maria Grand, Steve Coleman, Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, Erik Friedlander, Yazz Ahmed, Norma Winstone, John Taylor

Cinco grabaciones en la edición 338 de HDO: el magnífico Autumn Wind (ACT, 2017) del guitarrista Scott Dubois, que cuenta nuevamente con la colaboración de Gebhard Ullmann, Thomas Morgan y Kresten Osgood (como en sus anteriores grabaciones), y también de un cuarteto de cuerda y distintos instrumentistas que aportan a la grabación las sonoridades de flauta, oboe, fagot y clarinete: el resultado es una obra magnífica en su temática otoñal; Unfiltered Universe (Whirlwind Records, 2017) del guitarrista Rez Abbasi, una obra en la que colaboran Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Dan Weiss y Johannes Weindermüeller; Kadawa (Autoedición, 2017), estreno homónimo del trío formado por Tal Yahalom, Almog Sharvit y Ben Shilashi; Agrima (Autoedición, 2017) de Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Indo-Pak Coallition, trío que completan Dan Weiss y Rez Abbasi; finalmente suena Hawkward (AutRecords, 2017) de Toxydoll, cuarteto integrado por Vicent Doménech, Alberto Cavenati, Bob Meanza y Olga Nosova. Tomajazz: © Pachi Tapiz, 2017 HDO es un podcast editado, presentado y producido por Pachi Tapiz.

8e émission de la 37e session... Cette semaine, du jazz-rock et du free jazz ! En musique: Rez Abbasi sur l'album Unfiltered Universe  (Whirldwind, 2017); Schnellertollermeier sur l'album Rights  (Cuneiform, 2017); Slow is Possible sur l'album Moonwatchers  (Clean Feed, 2017); Trouble Hunting sur l'album Somebody Else With a Wrong Dog  (RecArt, 2017); Andrew Lamb, Warren Smith, Arkadijus Gotesmanas sur l'album The Sea Of Modicum  (NoBusiness, 2017); Danny Kamins, Damon Smith, Alvin Fielder, Joe Hertenstein sur l'album After Effects  (FMR, 2017)...

8e émission de la 37e session... Cette semaine, du jazz-rock et du free jazz ! En musique: Rez Abbasi sur l'album Unfiltered Universe  (Whirldwind, 2017); Schnellertollermeier sur l'album Rights  (Cuneiform, 2017); Slow is Possible sur l'album Moonwatchers  (Clean Feed, 2017); Trouble Hunting sur l'album Somebody Else With a Wrong Dog  (RecArt, 2017); Andrew Lamb, Warren Smith, Arkadijus Gotesmanas sur l'album The Sea Of Modicum  (NoBusiness, 2017); Danny Kamins, Damon Smith, Alvin Fielder, Joe Hertenstein sur l'album After Effects  (FMR, 2017)...

El trompetista estadounidense (padre iraquí) Amir ElSaffar lidera en "Rivers of sound: not two" un ambicioso proyecto que reúne a diecisiete músicos con nombres tan relevantes del jazz como Craig Taborn (piano) y Nasheet Waits (batería), músicos árabes como el palestino Tareq Abboushi (buzuq) y sus habituales colaboradores Carlo DeRosa (contrabajo) y Ole Mathisen (saxo), entre otros. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de septiembre de 2017 estrenamos "Unfiltered universe", tercer disco del proyecto Invocation del guitarrista paquistaní Rez Abbasi. Grupo de lujo que lo componen Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxo alto), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dan Weiss (percusión) y Johannes Weindenmueller (conetrabajo), y al que se suma en esta ocasión la chelista Elizabeth Mikhael. Cerramos con "desde mi cadiera", la sección de Jesús Moreno, al que en esta ocasión le duelen (o algo así) las Españas y reflexiona acudiendo al trabajo fundacional de la Liberation Music Orchestra, de Charlie Haden. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

El trompetista estadounidense (padre iraquí) Amir ElSaffar lidera en "Rivers of sound: not two" un ambicioso proyecto que reúne a diecisiete músicos con nombres tan relevantes del jazz como Craig Taborn (piano) y Nasheet Waits (batería), músicos árabes como el palestino Tareq Abboushi (buzuq) y sus habituales colaboradores Carlo DeRosa (contrabajo) y Ole Mathisen (saxo), entre otros. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de septiembre de 2017 estrenamos "Unfiltered universe", tercer disco del proyecto Invocation del guitarrista paquistaní Rez Abbasi. Grupo de lujo que lo componen Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxo alto), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dan Weiss (percusión) y Johannes Weindenmueller (conetrabajo), y al que se suma en esta ocasión la chelista Elizabeth Mikhael. Cerramos con "desde mi cadiera", la sección de Jesús Moreno, al que en esta ocasión le duelen (o algo así) las Españas y reflexiona acudiendo al trabajo fundacional de la Liberation Music Orchestra, de Charlie Haden. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com

On today's show, composer, alto saxophonist and the new Director of Jazz at Princeton University, Rudresh Mahanthappa. Rudresh Mahanthappa came out of Boulder Colorado, was educated by Berklee College of Music and DePaul, and received national attention not long after moving to New York in 1998 where he soon beginning collaborating with the then up-and-coming, now major jazz force, pianist Vijay Iyer. Besides making a series of major statements with Iyer, Mahanthappa has collaborated with guitarist Rez Abbasi and trumpeter Amir ElSaffar for some of the freshest and most-ground-breaking jazz releases of the last decade. He's won the yearly Downbeat Poll multiple times, has had a string of recordings under his own name for Innova, Pi Recordings and the Clean Feed label.and BIRD CALLS, honoring the work of Charlie Parker is his latest on the ACT Music label. Rudresh has reached out to the Princeton community, checking in with WPRB in Princeton, where DJs have been playing his music for over a decade. He dropped in to WPRB's studios late in his first semester teaching there, and was very warm and open, excitingly talking about his plans for the Princeton Jazz program but he also talks about learning his craft in primary school, taking the alto saxophone into the future, working with the elusive Bunky Green, losing a sax in Hurricane Sandy and what's next in his recording and performing career. Artists like Rudressh and Vijay Iyer and their many collaborators, as well as guitarist Mary Halvorson, pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and still-vital elder statesmen like drummer Jack DeJohnette, composer Henry Threadgill and countless others are what make the weekly jazz show I program at WPRB-Princeton seem to endlessly rejuvenate, despite uninformed naysayers repeating that “jazz is dead” nonsense.

Rez Abbasi

Rez Abbasi performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 23, 2008 as part of Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series. Titled the "Best of 2007" by Jazz Improv and "Best of 2006" by All About Jazz, New York based musician Rez Abbasi seamlessly combines jazz, soul-jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from the Indian sub-continent and trained at the University of California and the Manhattan School of Music, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the leading jazz guitarists and composers of our day. He has five albums of original compositions, but it was his 2005 album "Snake Charmer" that has created a stir in the music world due to his blending of jazz and Indian music. Having performed and recorded with many of the greats (Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, among others), Abbasi's new album "Bazaar" creates an even larger sphere of sound and is on the prestigious Zoho Music Label. Joining Abbasi at Baruch is Gary Versace on organ, Ted Poor on drums and tabla, and the famed Indian folk musician Kiran Ahluwalia.

Rez Abbasi performs at Engelman Recital Hall, Baruch Performing Arts Center, on October 23, 2008 as part of Milt Hinton Jazz Perspectives Series. Titled the "Best of 2007" by Jazz Improv and "Best of 2006" by All About Jazz, New York based musician Rez Abbasi seamlessly combines jazz, soul-jazz, classical and world music. Hailing from the Indian sub-continent and trained at the University of California and the Manhattan School of Music, Abbasi is considered by many to be one of the leading jazz guitarists and composers of our day. He has five albums of original compositions, but it was his 2005 album "Snake Charmer" that has created a stir in the music world due to his blending of jazz and Indian music. Having performed and recorded with many of the greats (Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, among others), Abbasi's new album "Bazaar" creates an even larger sphere of sound and is on the prestigious Zoho Music Label. Joining Abbasi at Baruch is Gary Versace on organ, Ted Poor on drums and tabla, and the famed Indian folk musician Kiran Ahluwalia.

Guitarist Rez Abbasi continues his rhythmic and harmonic explorations on Things To Come (Sunnyside, 2009). He's joined on this album by pianist Vijay Iyer, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, bassist Johannes Weidenmeuller, drummer Dan Weiss, cellist Mike Block and vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia. In this interview, Abbasi discusses the Indian-Pakistani jazz scene in New York; how he incorporates Indian and Pakistani music into his compositions even without the use of traditional instruments; and why he feels his best compositions are combinations of craft and inspiration. Learn more at www.reztone.com. If you'd like to buy this album, you can support The Jazz Session by purchasing it via the link below:

Guitarist Rez Abbasi continues his rhythmic and harmonic explorations on Things To Come (Sunnyside, 2009)....