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Rez Abbasi: Charm

By David Bixler | Liner Notes
October 11, 2023
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Guitarist Rez Abbasi's recordings illustrate an artist that is pressing on, going for something new, rather than making alterations to what he has already done. So when sitarist

Josh Feinberg

sitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Josh Feinberg approached him about a possible Indian-jazz collaboration he initially declined, as he already had several successful recordings of this nature with pianist

Vijay Iyer

piano
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Vijay Iyer and saxophonist

Rudresh Mahanthappa

saxophone, alto
b.1971

" data-original-title="" title="">Rudresh Mahanthappa. However, he fortunately reconsidered and they recorded Charm, a recording that is fresh and likely unlike anything that you have heard before. This episode contains music from Rez Abbasi's Charm. (Whirlwind Records)

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