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Dhaivat Jani PLUS: Sum//Parts
ByThis Canadian / Indian exotica sound begins with staccato vocalsuncredited, but probably Janisoon joined by Matt Greenwood's delicate, ringing guitar, then Lucas Dubovik's measured tenor saxophone wail emerges. Things gel into a tight groove. The tune is "Day 21," which came out of Jani's "Groove-a-Day" series. He could have done an entire album of these. "Pulwama," featuring Eliana Parker's dreamy vocals, exudes feelings of helplessness and horror concerning the terrorist attack on an Army convoy in North India. Anger tempered by numbness and sorrow emerge.
The influences of Radiohead and Led Zeppelin can be heard here, but "Peshkaar" is North Indian music in its purest form, while "Unchain" seeks to solve the mysteries which are beyond our control, subject to our interpretations. It is a dense sound, heavy on Greenwood's metal chords, embroidered by Michael Davidson's succinct vibraphone notes underlain by Matt McCormack's beating heart electric bass.
The album is nicely arranged and produced, with the disparate influences and styles combined into a cohesive and compelling statement.
Track Listing
Day 21; Pulwama; Even If; Change Is The Only Constant; It Might Rain; Kaleidoscope; Pashkaar; Unchain.
Personnel
Dhaivat Jani
drumsLucas Dubovik
saxophone, tenorMatt Greenwood
guitarJoshua Stanberry
pianoMatt McCormack
bassAdditional Instrumentation
Dhaivat Jani: tabla, solkattu; Joshua Stanberry: keyboards; Eliana Parker: voice (2, 4); Dean Veneruz: vibraphone: (2, 6); Michael Davidson: vibraphone (8).
Album information
Title: Sum//Parts | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Self Produced
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