Mo Meyer

Ikarus: Plasma

by Geno Thackara
June 5, 2022

While they have an ambition worthy of their mythological namesake, this Ikarus is in no danger of melting and crashing after flying too high. Their exuberance is a little less wild yet, in its own way, no less adventurous. This quintet melds the sum of its minimalist parts into something transcendent yet always understated. Without needing to shoot for the sky, they look for a subtler kind of euphoria in gliding. For music which is essentially minimalist, it ...

Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer Conjure a New Sound

Source: All About Jazz
August 7, 2009

On August 25th, E1 Music will release The Melody of Rhythm, an unparalleled collaboration between banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck, composer and double-bass master Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain.

Arguably the world's greatest tabla player, followed by a 19-city tour of North American concert halls in September and October.

An understanding of musical tradition has led all three of these musical explorers to this common crossroad. “When I play with Zakir, I’m not an Indian musician but I can learn enough ...
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Fleck, Hussain and Meyer: New Album and Fall Tour

Source: JamBase
June 20, 2009

Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer Conjure A New Sound Steeped In Indian Tradition, Chamber Music and American Roots With An Unprecedented Collaboration The Melody of Rhythm North American Fall Tour Dates Confirmed

Bela Fleck On August 25, E1 Music will release The Melody of Rhythm, an impressive collaboration between banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck, composer and double-bass master Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain, arguably the world's greatest tabla player, followed by a 19-city ...
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Nationally Acclaimed Restaurateur Danny Meyer Launches Blue Smoke and Jazz Standard

Source: All About Jazz

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