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Blue Rhythm Jazz- The documentary about Jazz in India
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There was a time when a small but passionately serious jazz culture existed in India. As I delved into researching the people and events of that culture, it became apparent that was a story of Jazz in India.My search for this story rapidly turned into a viral circle of supportive email connected wellwishers…, and unearthed a band of listeners, musicians, die-hard afficianodos, and indeed experts who willingly shared their experiences and memories. This has led to the making of a pilot for a documentary film which is now under way in the summer of 2009. This blog captures many of those memories and also relates the progress of this film.
Recent Posts
Indo Jazz Fusion
We continue to look at the impact of Jazz on India and its influence on Indian musicians. By the late 70’s various musicians from the West led by Charlie Mariano and other progressives had established far reaching roots in this genre. ̶...
Bridging the World
When Louiz Banks heard a rare 1956 recording of Brubeck and Morello with Palani Subramanium,(see Louiz , Part I) he marvelled at what is probably the earliest recorded attempt at Indo-jazz fusion. Jazz has the ability to bridge cultures and its Afri...
Did Paul Gonsalves of the Ellington band record with Teddy Weatherford?
In last weeks video sequence, Ajoy Ray talked about Teddy Weatherford at the Grand. Later, Ian Zachariah told us a delightful story about Paul Gonsalves and the Ellington band. It turns out that after moving to Calcutta from Bombay , Teddy recorded...
The jazz scene was Calcutta…
..says Louiz Banks, in a recently posted video sequence… I’ve edited a sequence that recounts some wonderful stories from the days when Calcutta was swinging and syncopating .. Calcutta boasts the first recorded jazz in India, a ‘ho...
Louiz Banks part II
Last weeks video was an interesting insight into Louiz, his past and his influences.. In Part II, he talks about “Georgie” Banks and the long lasting influence of Teddy Weatherford. The move from Calcutta to Bombay and its impacts…...
Louiz Banks Story
Said Louiz of 2009 – “It has been a very good year” ..as it should be, with two grammy nominations – for “Miles From India” and “Floating Point”. Louiz’ story is fascinating and reflects many ge...
