Samdhi: the new album by Rudresh Mahanthappa. Available September 27

"Stimulating, open-minded, and never pretentious, this is Mahanthappa's most accessible release to date." (Mark F. Turner, All About Jazz)

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@rudreshm & bunky green, Apex, http://t.co/hupUwPjZ about 10 hours ago... #NF @MisterExumJr everyone check #FOLLOW @MisterExumJr @rudreshm @kennethwhalum @LingtonSax @DaddyFatSax1911 @mikeburton @gaalbright #FOLLOW about 1 day ago... Latest buzz for shows: http://t.co/XEWPEVAa - RT @rudreshm Playing a show in New York, NY at 8:30 PM today at Cornelia Street Cafe http:/... about 1 day ago... “@rudreshm: Playing a show in New York, NY at 8:30 PM today at Cornelia Street Cafe>>God I miss living in New York about 1 day ago... If you are in NYC, @rudreshm will Playing a show at 8:30 PM today at Cornelia Street Cafe ( @corneliastcafe) http://t.co/yUwYE80h about 1 day ago... Playing a show in New York, NY at 8:30 PM today at Cornelia Street Cafe http://t.co/YWfwIvFG about 1 day ago... Why the Newport Jazz Festival is great: http://t.co/s8s9pj8e #newportjazz about 2 days ago... @rudreshm Thanks for the concert at Porgy's. I esp liked Cirkus (which I didn't know before). And of course Rich Browns "African" bass-solo. about 1 week ago... A great end to the tour tonight at Porgy & Bess. Thanks much to all who showed such amazing support on this 2 week run through 7 countries! about 1 week ago...

Biography

Guggenheim fellow and 2011 Downbeat International Critics Poll Alto Saxophonist of the Year, Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the most innovative composers and performers in jazz today, fusing the musical culture of his Indian ancestry and jazz with myriad other influences to create a groundbreaking artistic vision.

Mahanthappa leads/co-leads several groups including his award winning quartet, the Indo-Pak Coalition with guitarist Rez Abassi (guitar) and Dan Weiss (tabla) and the critically-acclaimed project, Kinsmen, featuring Carnatic saxophone legend, Kadri Golpalnath. His 2010 release, Apex, highlighted the highly influential alto-sax master Bunky Green with Time Out Chicago calling it "a force, blowing with ferocious power, clarity and creativity."

For his debut release on ACT Music & Vision, Samdhi, Mahanthappa unveils a electro-acoustic quintet featuring David Gilmore (guitar), Rich Brown (bass), Damion Reid (drums), and "Anand" Anantha Krishnan (Mirdangam / Kanjira), in "an edgy & soulful synthesis of kinetic jazz, Indian influences, and percolating electronica beats & loops" (Anil Prasad, Innerviews).

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