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My personal favorite recording of Zakir Hussain performing alongside Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and The Detroit Symphony Orchestra...

The Melody of Rhythm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDpdhST8q2w

#belafleck, #zakirhussain, #edgarmeyer, #banjo, #tabla, #tablas, #uprightbass, #doublebass, #detroitsymphony #symphony

Edgar Meyer - Unfolding (MCA, 1986)

...an utterly beautiful record, spacious instrumental bluegrass/jazz/classical fusion composed by the singular bassist in his debut as leader, accompanied by fellow virtuosos Béla, Mark, Sam, & Jerry D in an early (their first?) recording session together. Apparently Edgar and Jerry also shared an affinity for laundry metaphors. Not streaming except on YT: https://youtu.be/OSq8mer0dGY?si=p5uUHrQmUr8gdBry

#NowPlaying #EdgarMeyer #bluegrass #vinyl #BEKrecords @vinylrecords

front cover w/ painting of a long line of women waving laundry (white sheets) in the air

At Pritzker Pavilion for a free concert of Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer with Rakesh Chaurasia and The Arab Blues hosted by the City of Chicago and the South Asia Insitutue.

The concert has not started but we are excited - the music is a fusion of Western and Indian classical, along with Americana - will report back!

What a great way to start the week 🤗

#Chicago #Illinois #Music #Concert #Classical #Hindustani #Americana #Bluegrass #Summer #BélaFleck #ZakirHussain #EdgarMeyer

People seated on the grass and red blankets watching a performance at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, Chicago, with city skyscrapers in the background.

A bottle of lemonade, a container of rolled flatbreads, a small container of food, and a smartphone on a colorful patterned fabric.

People sitting on the grass at an outdoor event, underneath overhead wires and lighting fixtures. Some attendees are eating and chatting, while others are relaxing. Trees are visible in the background under a blue, slightly cloudy sky.

Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, Chicago, with skyscrapers in the background and trees framing the scene.

Edgar Meyer and Christian McBride - Barnyard Disturbance

#ChristianMcBride
#EdgarMeyer
#jazz
#duo
#bass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo96u8wJDjo

36. Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new contemporary instrumental recordings.
As We Speak #BélaFleck, #ZakirHussain, #EdgarMeyer, Featuring Rakesh Chaurasia
On Becoming House Of Waters
Jazz Hands Bob James
The Layers #JulianLage
All One Ben Wendel
https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list
#Grammys #Grammys2024

“Repolishing Shakti … has made the group a little bit more pristine, more chiseled, and more sharp and shapely. But that comes only from ongoing relationships. If you play together only once or twice, and then don’t see each other again, you haven’t given a chance for that particular magic to evolve and turn into something wondrous and sublime.” - #zakirhussain

https://postgenre.org/shakti-zakir-hussain-i/

We discuss #shakti at 50, collaborations with #BelaFleck and #EdgarMeyer, and more.

Awesome performance at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville last night! These master musicians create sonic spaces for solo exploration as well as blending and weaving ensemble intricacies…
One of the best tabla solos I’ve seen live…🙏🏼

#BelaFleck #ZakirHussain #EdgarMeyer #RakeshChaurasia