Night Dreamer Direct-To-Disc Sessions Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective SKU: ND4 Barcode: 0745125520308 29.00 £29.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Night Dreamer Released Date: 22nd July 2022 Buying Format: 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info On their Night Dreamer debut, the sensational drummer, percussionist and composer Sarathy Korwar and his allstar “UPAJ Collective” gain brand new ground in their mission to rebalance spiritual jazz with authentic Indian classical music. “UPAJ” means “to improvise” in Hindi, and recording direct-to-disc at Artone Studios with almost no preconceived directions, they truly capture the “spirit of spontaneous improvisation”, as Sarathy puts it, like never before. Fluent on both tabla & drums, Korwar has firmly established himself on the UK jazz scene & far beyond, playing with the likes of Shabaka Hutchings & Hieroglyphic Being. Winning a Steve Reid Foundation award and most recently winning an AIM award for best independent album for the album ‘More Arriving’. He released a remarkable debut, “Day to Day”, on Ninja Tune in 2016, blending the forgotten music of the marginalised Sidi community with jazz and electronics. His second studio album, “More Arriving” for Leaf last year, addressed Indian identity in Britain and incorporated spoken word. Meanwhile, Sarathy established a residency at the Jazz Cafe with the UPAJ Collective, leading to an acclaimed show at Church of Sound, aiming to correct the historical imbalance between jazz and Indian classical. The Night Dreamer session begins with “So said Said”. Dedicated to Edward Said, Palestinan author of “Orientalism”, arguably the most influential book to address the West’s contemptuous depiction of “The East”. It builds slowly, as the saxophone of Collocutor’s Tamar Osborn growls and echoes over the soft bedrock of Korwar’s percussion. Guitar, keys and violin slowly join the conversation before a tense groove follows Korwar’s galloping drums.The Indian-centric drum’n’bass of State of Bengal’s “Flight IC 408” is recast as a rousing acoustic piece. A short table intro builds into a pounding groove, before the piece breaks into a beautiful violin solo from renowned violinist Achuthan Sripadmanathan. An earthy solo from Osborn follows before the whole piece lifts off in the wake of Kefaya guitarist Giuliano Modarelli’s riffing. Coming down, Alistair MacSween, also from Kefaya, introduces “Elephant Hangover” with a flurry of cosmic keys, leading to a gripping collective improvisation. The epic “Intimate Enemy”, named after Ashis Nandy’s influential book on the sense of loss of belonging, begins slowly at first, around Korwar’s delicate percussion. As group improvisation increased around the mode, the piece builds & builds before a magnificent solo from Osborn. On this special recording for Night Dreamer, Korwar and co have brought the UPAJ fully to bear with its mission to collaborate and improvise.The nature of recording straight-to-acetate, with just a pause between each record side, was a challenge they fully embraced, entering the recording with minimal instructions. Korwar relates that they initiated the session by sitting together in a circle to perform a set of breathing exercises, now a regular part of their gig prep. This set a collective tone, slowing heart rates, it centered the players and they felt more present, more aware of the space and each other. As such, trust, communication and ability to relate, came before the instrumentation. This new release for Night Dreamer marks an exciting chapter for Sarathy Korwar & The UPAJ Collective, “stepping into the unknown”, only to discover a more true and honest reflection of their art. Artist Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective Genre Jazz Label Night Dreamer Buying Options 2LP Format 2LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings So said Said Flight IC 408 Elephant Hangover Intimate Enemy So said Said - Yoruba Soul Mix Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective and more from Jazz View Product Quick View Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions Jazz | Night Dreamer | 2LP Released 15th January 2021 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective Night Dreamer Direct-to-Disc Sessions £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Night Dreamer SKU: ND0004 Formats: 2LP Released Date: 15th January 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Michael Franks The Camera Never Lies Jazz | Warner Bros | 1LP Released 31st January 2023 £10.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Michael Franks The Camera Never Lies £10.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Warner Bros SKU: nn257115 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st January 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Tony Williams Foreign Intrigue Jazz | Blue Note | 180g, 1LP Released 10th January 2020 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Tony Williams Foreign Intrigue £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 838341 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 10th January 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Grant Green Street of Dreams Jazz | Universal/Blue Note | 1LP Released 29th December 2014 £14.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Grant Green Street of Dreams £14.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Universal/Blue Note SKU: 3793763 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 29th December 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nina Simone Pastel Blues Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 28th May 2012 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone Pastel Blues £21.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP543 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 28th May 2012 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Archie Shepp Kwanza (Verve By Request Series) Jazz | Verve | 180g, 1LP Released 12th May 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Archie Shepp Kwanza (Verve By Request Series) £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Verve SKU: 4847618 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 12th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nina Simone High Priestess Of Soul Jazz | Back To Black | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 11th July 2016 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone High Priestess Of Soul £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Back To Black SKU: 5360574 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 11th July 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jimmy Giuffre Western Suite Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 30th October 2015 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jimmy Giuffre Western Suite £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANSD1330 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th October 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jim Hall Concierto Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 23rd June 2006 £47.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Jim Hall Concierto £47.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPAN6060 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 23rd June 2006 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Blackbyrds, The Unfinished Business Jazz | Back To Black | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 27th April 2015 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Blackbyrds, The Unfinished Business £18.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Back To Black SKU: 7235984 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 27th April 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Sarathy Korwar And UPAJ Collective My East Is Your West Jazz | Gearbox | 3LP Released 9th November 2018 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Sarathy Korwar And UPAJ Collective My East Is Your West £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1549 Formats: 3LP Released Date: 9th November 2018 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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