Berkeley, CA – 07/03/10

Who
George Brooks Summit CD Release Celebration

When

Saturday, July 3, 2010

8:00pm
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George Brooks Summit CD Release Celebration with Fareed Haque, Kai Eckhardt, Steve Smith, Salar Nader and specal guests
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All Ages

Where

Freight and Salvage
(map)

2020 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA, USA 94704

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Spirit and Spice Review – Flat out wonderful

GEORGE BROOKS SUMMIT/Spirit and Spice: The thing you’re going to like most about this set is that it’s completely nuts. A solid jazzbo with free jazz leanings and world beat interests that isn’t afraid to share the spotlight with a bunch of game raising players, Brooks brings the 60s into the 10s with [...]

Great Global Fusion

Just returned from Muscat, Oman where I had the pleasure of performing with a stellar group of extraordinary musicians.
The event was hosted by Bank Sarasen Alpen who provided us this rare opportunity to bring together such a talented group from Hungary, India, Iran, Germany. Liberia, Oman and the USA. Check out these photos.

Global Fusion in Muscat

I am heading to Muscat on Monday for the third is a series of “Global Fusion” concerts supported by the Dubai based Sarasin Alpen Bank. This concert on March 4th will feature India’s master percussionist and founding member of Shakti, Vikku Vinayakram. Also in attendance will be my partners American drum phenom, Steve Smith and [...]

San Francisco, CA – 02/19/10

Who
Afghan Jazz Project with Salar Nader and Homayoun Sakhi

When

Friday, February 19, 2010

6:30pm
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Afghan Jazz Project
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All Ages

Where

deYoung Museum
(map)

Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr.
San Francisco, CA, USA 94118

Other InfoWilsey Court
Admission Free
6:30–8:30 p.m.
Live music by Afghan Jazz Project, featuring Homayoun Sakhi, Salar Nader, and George Brooks. The program for this evening will feature compositions by George Brooks [...]

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

Lasting Impression

“The music on this recording has blown me away. Brooks plays the saxophone with a tone, rhythmic concept and harmonic concept that sounds totally new to my ears. The result is one of the most exciting saxophone records I have ever heard.” Saxophone Journal

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Music Without Boundaries

The musical textures which emerge from the ghatam (a clay pot) under T.H. ‘Vikku’ Vinayakam’s virtuosic hands are breathtaking, and the meditative and flowing rivulets of notes which George Brooks coaxes from the saxophone are pure delight. Larry Coryell’s guitar seems at times beguiled by the East, with exquisite, softly contoured lines.

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