Trilok Gurtu with Joe Zawinul, Pat Metheny, Louis Sclavis: Crazy Saints

Ethno Jazz/World Jazz/Modern Jazz
premiera polska: 2020-05-14,
Wydawnicto Audiofilskie
opakowanie: Jewelcaseowe etui
opis:
allmusic.com/
Percussionist Trilok Gurtu comes from a long line of respected Indian classical musicians, but he's best known for his genre-blending fusions of world music and jazz. Crazy Saints is one of his most complex and challenging releases to date, enlisting the aid of jazz legends like guitarist Pat Metheny and Joe Zawinul to create a thoroughly modern sound that moves from razor sharp ensemble work to dizzying solos. The most effective songs are those that mine Gurtu's myriad world music influences, including "Manini" and "Blessing in Disguise," both of which are blessed with the haunting vocal ululations of Indian music legend Shobha Gurtu, the drummer's mother. The genteel balladry of "Ballad for 2 Musicians" and the excessive ambient noodling of "The Other Tune" may tax the patience of those with a lower tolerance for modern jazz wankery. But ultimately songs like the title track, which marries blistering beats in quirky time signatures with heavenly vocals and dazzling instrumental interplay, make the album a fine foray into jazz/world fusion.
by Bret Love

muzycy:
Trilok Gurtu: percussion, voice
Pat Metheny: Guitar on track 1, Guitar Synthesizer on track 6
Daniel Goyone: Keyboards on tracks: 1, 6
Joe Zawinul: Keyboards, Pedalboard on tracks: 3, 4, piano on track 3, Vocoder on track 4
Daniel Goyone: Piano on tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7
Louis Sclavis: Bass Clarinet on tracks: 2, 5, Saxophone on track 7, Clarinet on track 2
Shobha Gurtu: Voice on tracks: 1, 5, 6
Marc Bertaux: Bass on tracks: 1, 6
Ernst Reijseger: Cello on tracks: 2, 5


utwory:
1. Manini 7:06
2. Tillana 4:12
3. Ballad For 2 Musicians 6:08
4. The Other Tune 7:39
5. Blessing In Disguise 9:26
6. Crazy Saints 8:19
7. No Discrimination 3:38

wydano: 2008-09-17
nagrano: Recorded at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany, May / June 1993.