[Gbrooks-promo] George Brooks and Kala Ramnath "Global Conversation" in Houston

[George Brooks]

George Brooks and Kala Ramnath "Global Conversation"
Friday, March 13, 8pm, Zilkha Hall,
Hobby Centre for the Performing Arts
http://www.iaahouston.com/

George Brooks --Saxophone
Kala Ramnath--Viloin
Kai Eckhardt--Bass
Frank Martin--Piano
Aditya Kalyanpur--Tabla
Celso Alberti--Drums


George Brooks brings Global Conversation to Houston

On March 13th 2009 the Indo-American Association of Houston will  
present American saxophonist George Brooks and Indian violinist  
extraordinaire Kala Ramnath in Global Conversation, an evening of  
raga inspired jazz. Brooks is well known for his work in Indian jazz  
fusion as the leader of Summit and for his collaborations with Zakir  
Hussain, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Terry Riley and Larry Coryell.

Brooks is no stranger to Houston. He first came in the early 1980’s  
to assist his Indian music guru, Pandit Pran Nath, in a series of  
concerts at the Rothko Chapel. He later returned to Houston to  
perform with Zakir Hussain, along with south Indian artists Kumaresh  
and Ganesh and A. Sivamani. Brooks was last seen in Houston at the  
Wortham Center with Bombay Jazz, a group he co-leads with Indian  
flautist Ronu Majumdar and jazz guitarist Larry Coryell.

Kala Ramnath is the contemporary torchbearer of the Mewati Gharana,  
and stands today among the most outstanding instrumental musicians of  
North India. Born into a family of prodigious musical talent, which  
has given Indian music such violin legends as T.N. Krishnan and Dr.  
N. Rajam, Kala’s genius with the violin manifested itself from early  
childhood. A pre-eminent disciple of vocalist Pandit Jasaj, Kala is  
virtuoso of staggering proportions. She has performed at all the  
major music festivals in India, as well as the most prestigious  
stages throughout the world, including the Sydney Opera House and  
London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall.  Kala’s international presence can  
also be felt through her increasingly frequent appearances on  
Hollywood film soundtracks including Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar  
nominated “Blood Diamond”

Global Conversation presents the music of Kala Ramnath and George  
Brooks supported by an international cast of musical stalwarts. On  
bass is Kai Eckhardt, the extraordinary talent from Germany and  
Liberia, who has provided the foundation for the groups of Trilok  
Gurtu, John McLaughlin and Billy Cobham. From Curitiba, Brazil, is  
drummer Celso Alberti who has performed with Herbie Mann, Airto  
Moreira and Stevie Winwood. And from India the young tabla wizard,  
Aditya Kalyanpur, one of the last disciples of Ustad Allah Rakha.  
Aditya is increasingly seen on world stages accompanying Indian  
classical greats and international jazz artists. Holding down the  
piano chair is Bay Area native Frank Martin who has performed with  
everyone from Bobby McFerrin and Stevie Wonder to Narada Michael  
Walden and Dizzy Gillespie.



....and please save the date ** May 3rd** for a special Bay Area  
Premiere of Double Moire!

A new work of jazz and poetry by Michael McClure and George Brooks
inspired by Double Moire for Francis Crick, McClure's visionary poem  
of nature and the universe.
With Scott Amendola, drums

Sunday May 3rd ,4:30 pm
The JazzSchool
2087 Addison St
Berkeley CA
http://www.jazzschool.inhousetickets.com
510 845 5373






George Brooks
www.georgebrooks.com
www.myspace.com/georgebrookssummit



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