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Rudresh Mahanthappa: Samdhi
By Track review of "Killer"Mahanthappa's creative force and unbridled vigor comes to the limelight during "Killer." Here, the artist surges forward with a vengeance. Comprised of scathing unison choruses atop demanding time signatures, the saxophonist literally zooms in for the kill, his sweet-toned phrasings offset by a distinct edge, marked by a supersonic yet cohesive form of delivery.
Mahanthappa and electric guitarist David Gilmore alter the coordinates via brisk counterpoint maneuvers. Topped off by yearning lines and a tender bridge section, the band lowers the impact level, and then spirals back into tenth gear with tornadic velocity. While Mahanthappa tosses a curveball into the proceedings by filtering his sax parts through laptop software, "Anand" Anantha Krishnan's mridangam work firmly entrenches a bustling Indian percussive element into the big picture.
Mahanthappa is an artist who defies boundaries, but defines new paradigms for the jazz idiom.
Track Listing
01. Parakram #1; 02. Killer; 03. Richards Game; 04. Playing with Stones; 05. Rune; 06. Breakfastlunchanddinnner; 07. Parakram #2 Ahhh; 08. Meeting of the Skins; 09. Still-Gas; 10. For My Lady; 11. For All the Ladies.
Personnel
Rudresh Mahanthappa
saxophone, altoRudresh Mahanthappa: sax alto saxophone, laptop; David Gilmore: chitarra; Rich Brown: basso elettrico; Damion Reid: batteria; "Anand" Anatha Krishnan: percussioni.
Album information
Title: Samdhi | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: ACT Music
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About Rudresh Mahanthappa
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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