Jazz Articles about Zakir Hussain

Crosscurrents Trio: l'Oriente incontra l'Occidente

by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
December 2, 2019

Il Crosscurrents Trio è composto da tre maestri dell'improvvisazione quali Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain e Chris Potter. Emanazione di un progetto in settetto nato da un'idea di Hussain, il trio si fonda sul desiderio di esplorare le connessioni culturali e musicali tra Oriente e Occidente. In questo prospettiva la musica non rappresenta unicamente una forma di espressione personale dei tre artisti, ma un modo per comprendere la realtà attraverso un'intensificazione delle relazioni umane basate sul rispetto e il dialogo reciproco. ...

Crosscurrents Trio al Bologna Jazz Festival

by Emmanuel Di Tommaso
November 13, 2019

Zakir Hussain, Dave Holland, Chris Potter (Crosscurrents Trio) Bologna Jazz Festival Unipol Auditorium Bologna 8.11.2019 La notte di venerdì 8 novembre presso l'Unipol Auditorium di Bologna va in scena uno dei concerti più attesi dell'edizione 2019 del Bologna Jazz Festival: il Crosscurrents Trio, composto da Zakir Hussain alle tabla, Dave Holland al contrabbasso e Chris Potter ai sassofoni, presenta dal vivo il disco Good Hope (Edition Records, 2019) nell'ambito di un tour europeo che ...

Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter and Dave Holland at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
June 28, 2018

Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter and Dave Holland SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA June 16, 2018 A subset of the fusion group CrossCurrents, the trio of Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter, Dave Holland made their first public appearance ever one Saturday evening at SFJAZZ. Hussain, a San Francisco resident, is legendary for his tabla mastery as well as for his participation in a wide variety of musical groups. Potter, a widely acclaimed saxophonist, needs no introduction. Nor does ...

Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman and lots more at SFJAZZ Center gala

by David Becker
January 20, 2017

2017 Gala Celebrating Zakir Hussain SFJAZZ Center San Francisco January 18, 2017 When SFJAZZ decides to throw a party, it does not fool around. For evidence, you had to look no farther than the presenter's 2017 gala, celebrating both the 5th anniversary of the organization's impeccable new home smack in the middle of city's cultural district and a lifetime of pioneering work by master percussionist Zakir Hussain, the latest recipient ...

Pure Music: Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma in Paris

by David Miller
January 8, 2010

Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar SharmaSalle PleyelParis, FranceDecember 12, 2009Indian classical music is all about moods and feelings. It would be possible to describe an otherworldly interplay between Zakir Hussain and Shivkumar Sharma bordering on telepathy. Or to call attention to the sheer virtuosity with which these two extraordinary musicians played, and the way their technical mastery made everything seem so simple. Or to portray their great humility in confronting the sound problems that plagued them ...

Sacred Beats: Zakir Hussain with Charles Lloyd, Eric Harland, and Members of Remember Shakti at Carnegie Hall

by Warren Allen
May 19, 2009

Zakir Hussain and Friends Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage New York, NY April 29, 2009

On April 29th, the last concert of his Perspectives series at Carnegie Hall, Zakir Hussain entered and bowed to the applause of a packed house. After thanking the musicians and crowd, he announced that the date marked the ninetieth birthday of his guru and father, the late Ustad Alla Rakha, who first set Hussain on the ...

John McLaughlin and Shakti: Natural Elements

by Walter Kolosky
November 20, 2002

Shakti was really the world's first World Music super group. The only problem was that no one knew it yet! The group's live performances were mesmerizing, but Columbia couldn't give the albums away. Natural Elements, from 1977, was the third and last Shakti album. It offered a more cohesive and structured presentation in terms of themes and shorter tunes. The group attempted to make the music more accessible by including pleasing hooks and some humor, but there was no chance ...