Woody Woodward at JazzHeritage.com

Since my guru did not play the sitar, I had to work very hard to create a suitable technique - after lots of experiments. I also had my special sitar made to suit my style and get my special sound. I emphasized getting the best of Surbahar (which I had played for several years) as well as all the specialties of sitar. My invention of the hook system to gag the bass strings in the faster parts has become a common thing with most sitars now. -Ravi Shankar

1. Ragas & Talas

#5184974

Ravi Shankar

Number of Discs: 1

This is a 2000 digital remastering of a 1964 original release. The sound is very good. As is usually the case with Shankar, the music is quite accessible to Western ears. The jor section [more]

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2. Chet Baker & Crew

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Chet Baker

Label: Pacific Jazz

Number of Discs: 1

The numbers heard on Chet Baker & Crew were among a prolific flurry of recordings Baker was involved in during the last week of July 1956 -- fresh from an extended European stay. [more]

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"Ravi Shankar is the godfather of world music." —George Harrison

3. Sound of the Sitar [Angel]

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Ravi Shankar

Label: CCT

Number of Discs: 1

Raga Malkauns: Alap; Raga Malkauns: Jor; Tala Sawari; Pahari Dhun.
Ravi Shankar, Sitar; Alla Rakha, Tabla.

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4. In San Francisco [Angel]

#5167555

Ravi Shankar

Label: Angel Records

Number of Discs: 1

On Ravi Shankar's World Pacific sides, the longer ragas were usually the highlight. These contained the true essence of Indian music: long, undulating ragas that slowly [more]

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5. Latino con Soul

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Joe Torres

Label: World Pacific

Number of Discs: 1

Though Joe Torres recorded only one LP, Latin fans of several generations were later introduced to him through a succession of legal and extra-legal nuggets compilations, including [more]

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6. Choice

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Zoot Sims

Label: Japanese Import

Number of Discs: 1

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7. Drives

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Lonnie Smith

Label: Blue Note

Number of Discs: 1

Lonnie Smith had the raw skills, imagination, and versatility to play burning originals, bluesy covers of R&B and pop, or skillful adaptations of conventional jazz pieces and show tunes. Why [more]

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