Jazz by the bay
5 years, 5 months ago

Jazz by the bay

Deccan Chronicle  

One year ago, when New York-based jazz musician Camille Thurman made a bucket list of the places she wants to perform and travel, she didn’t think that she would cross India off that list so soon. She and the rest of the band — pianist Keith Brown, bassist Devin Starks, and drummer Darrell Green of Darrell Green Trio — began the evening with some new arrangements from her new project, featuring the music of legendary pianist Horace Silver, followed by some original compositions and some classics from her latest album Waiting For the Sunrise. Talking about jazz’s primarily western traditions now getting fused with other musical forms from across the world, Camille notes that jazz is also a foundation of all modern music harmonically and rhythmically. “I would love to learn from Indian musicians and study the music,” concludes Camille, a unique interpreter of the jazz tradition.

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International Jazz Day: Looking at the influence of jazz on Indian music
4 years, 10 months ago

International Jazz Day: Looking at the influence of jazz on Indian music

Hindustan Times  

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Heard the jazz?
12 years ago

Heard the jazz?

The Hindu  

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