Steve Smith, George Brooks and Prasanna

George Brooks, Steve Smith and south Indian guitar phenomenon Prasanna release there debut album, Raga Bop Trio on the Abstract Logix music label.
The Raga Bop Trio play a fluidly inventive music that bravely and insightfully combines improvisational traditions from around the world. Drawing upon the urgency and harmonic density of jazz, the rhythmic complexity and melodic richness of classical Indian music (encompassing both Northern and Southern traditions), and a range of pan-African grooves, the uniquely-constructed trio’s self-titled debut album is simultaneously groundbreaking and refreshingly listenable, capturing three masters engaging in a conversation with each other and the great range of their inspirations.

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Spirit and Spice

“Spirit and Spice” opens with the infectious “Monsoon Blues,” combining a funky James Brown guitar chop and pumping bass, with complex unison melodies that draw on the rhythmic language of South India. All of the compositions on “Spirit and Spice” are Brooks’ originals, exploring the realm where jazz and Indian classical music intersect.

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Welcome to my new Website

I’ve just launched my new website, built on the WordPress platform with the guidance of my Web Guru, Tim Ware of HyperArts Web Design, in Oakland, CA. I’ll be using the blog to talk about my new CDs and projects, those of my musical colleagues, as well as miscellaneous posts about concerts, or whatever. Stay [...]

George Brooks – Moscow

B2 Club, Moscow, Russia
Performing with Goatika – Lobotomia Projekt
Photo: Sasha Svet

Hangin’ in Mumbai with the Masters

L-R: GB, John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, and Louiz Banks – Rehearsal for 2008 Mumbai Performance

Kirwani Quartet

Gwyneth Wentink: Harp
Vijay Ghate: Tabla
Hariprasad Chaurasia: Flute
Queen Elisabeth Hall, London

Boulder Theater

George Brooks & Larry Coryell

George Brooks & Terry Riley

Summit

“Summit” is the first CD released by this all-star group, featuring Steve Smith, Zakir Hussain, Fareed Haque, Kai Eckhardt. “…what makes Summit so captivating is Brooks’ huge, wonderfully dense but pliable sound. Summit’s percussion section is a dream team featuring powerhouse jazz drummer Steve Smith and tabla master Zakir Hussain, the son of legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha.”

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