View basket “Concierto” has been added to your basket. 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 View Product Quick View Leo Wright Blues Shout Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 17th December 2016 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Leo Wright Blues Shout £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANSD1358 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 17th December 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Barney Kessel Ray Brown and Shelly Manne The Poll Winners Jazz | Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series) | 180g, 1LP Released 24th June 2022 £33.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Barney Kessel Ray Brown and Shelly Manne The Poll Winners £33.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Contemporary Records (Acoustic Sounds Series) SKU: ACONC 386 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th June 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Julie London London By Night Jazz | Pan Am Records | 180g, 1LP Released 26th April 2010 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Julie London London By Night £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pan Am Records SKU: LP9152231 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th April 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Billy Cobham Total Eclipse Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 24th September 2021 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Billy Cobham Total Eclipse £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: SD 18121 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 24th September 2021 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Ahmed Abdul-Malik Jazz Sahara Jazz | So Far Out | 1LP Released 25th February 2013 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Ahmed Abdul-Malik Jazz Sahara £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: So Far Out SKU: OUT5002LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 25th February 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lyn Stanley London Calling Jazz | A T Music | 180g, 2LP Release Date TBC £100.00 Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders Lyn Stanley London Calling £100.00 Genre: Jazz Label: A T Music SKU: ATM3107N Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: Read More Pre Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Doug Carn Revelation (ft. the voice of Jean Carn) Jazz | Black Jazz | 1LP Released 28th May 2021 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Doug Carn Revelation (ft. the voice of Jean Carn) £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Black Jazz SKU: RLGM12381PMI Formats: 1LP Released Date: 28th May 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 10th March 2010 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out £23.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP038 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 10th March 2010 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nana Vasconcelos Saudades Jazz | ECM | 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 28th April 2023 £31.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nana Vasconcelos Saudades £31.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 4505341 Formats: 1LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 28th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Bill Evans Conversations With Myself Jazz | Verve | 1LP Released 2nd December 2013 £25.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Bill Evans Conversations With Myself £25.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Verve SKU: 5345891 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 2nd December 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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