Jazz Articles about Surinder Sandhu

About Surinder Sandhu

Album Review

Surinder Sandhu: Cycles and Stories

Read "Cycles and Stories" reviewed by Walter Kolosky

by Walter Kolosky
April 7, 2004

Surinder Sandhu’s new release, Cycles and Stories, is far removed in scope from his previous outing, the profoundly powerful Saurang Orchestra, featuring members from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and a myriad of Eastern and Western players. The new recording features just five players and some guests, though East meets West is the continued theme. In this smaller ensemble Sandhu’s individual voice on the ancient Indian Sarangi is much more appreciated. It can be haunting, soaring, funky, and even poppish in ...

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Album Review

Surinder Sandhu: Saurang Orchestra

Read "Saurang Orchestra" reviewed by Walter Kolosky

by Walter Kolosky
February 21, 2003

Surinder Sandhu’s Saurang Orchestra is one of the most refreshing and exciting recordings this reviewer has heard in years. Sandhu excels on the sarangi, an ancient Northern Indian instrument that has very few practitioners due to its extremely difficult facilities. In fact, in India there are only three Masters left teaching its tradition. Sandhu has decided to dedicate himself to this instrument--and to do so, Sandu, who is Indian but was raised in the UK, has to frequently travel to ...