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Rudresh Mahanthappa And Samdhi Live From Newport

Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa performs with bassist Rich Brown at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.
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Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa performs with bassist Rich Brown at the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival.

Rudresh Mahanthappa And Samdhi, Live In Concert: Newport Jazz 2012

August 5, 2012Some years ago, the alto saxophonist made an album which integrated his love of South Asian music and funk and hip-hop and electronic music and kitchen sinks. He's finally getting to tour that music now, and it's electric — literally and otherwise.

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Buoyed by a Guggenheim Fellowship, the alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa made an album in 2008 which integrated his love of South Asian music and funk and hip-hop and electronic music and kitchen sinks. He's finally getting to tour the music of the record Samdhi now, and with guitar (David Gilmore) and bass guitar (Rich Brown), it's electric, literally and figuratively.

Set List
  • "Killer"
  • "Enhanced Performance"
  • "Playing With Stones"
  • "breakfastlunchanddinner"
  • "For All The Ladies"
Personnel
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa, alto saxophone/laptop
  • David Gilmore, guitar
  • Rich Brown, electric bass
  • Rudy Royston, drums

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The Newport Jazz Festival, was founded by jazz pianist George Wein in 1954 as the first outdoor music festival of its kind devoted entirely to jazz, and is now universally acknowledged as the grandfather of all jazz festivals. For information on attending this year's Festival, visit their official website.

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