"East" Indian fusion music is not a new invention and has been done by artists of different disciplines -- i.e. the Beatles, Miles Davis, Shakti, Michael Wolff, [more]
Blue Note Plays the Beatles contains 11 previously released performances by jazz artists dipping into the Lennon/McCartney songbook. When deciding to cover such [more]
Even for Paquito D'Rivera, Manhattan Burn is diversity run riot as he spreads his stylistic net even further afield. At first, perhaps in an effort to stir up some sales -- or [more]
This is one of the better Christmas jazz collections available. The 15 selections each utilize different artists and were recorded especially for this CD. Kurt Elling's version of [more]
Blue Note Plays Sting is an obvious nod to the marketplace. It was produced, arranged and compiled by the legendary Bob Belden. The core band on this set includes Bobby [more]
Jazz fusion is such a vague, misused, and generic term that it's a revelation when a band plays it correctly. The four players that comprise Garaj Mahal have been together for about a decade, [more]
"East" Indian fusion music is not a new invention and has been done by artists of different disciplines -- i.e. the Beatles, Miles Davis, Shakti, Michael Wolff, [more]
Fareed Haque is a flexible guitarist whose own records show off his roots in classical music along with his interest in several styles of jazz. Raised in Chicago, Haque traveled extensively as a youth with his parents, who were from Pakistan and Chile; the influence of different countries' folk music can be heard in his playing. He studied jazz at North Texas State University and classical music at Northwestern University in Chicago. Haque made two records with Paquito D'Rivera, and played with Tito Puente, Toots Thielemans, and Von Freeman, among others. He made his debut as a leader for Sting's short-lived Pangaea label (1988), and went on to record several sets for Blue Note; toured with Joe Zawinul; and performed with Straight Ahead, Joey Calderazzo, Renee Rosnes, and Dianne Reeves, among others. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide