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Zoe Rahman: Melting Pot (CD: Manushi)Zoe Rahman: Melting Pot (CD: Manushi)
 


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Zoe & Idris Rahman: Where Rivers Meet (CD: Manushi)
Following her 2007 Mercury Award-nominated album “Melting Pot”, pianist ZoeRahman releases her new album, “Where Rivers Meet” - a collaboration with herbrother, Idris Rahman (clarinet, flute, & bass clarinet) - showcasing a unique, jazzinspired take on their Bengali heritage. Zoe’s regular trio members, drummer Gene Calderazzo and bassist Oli Hayhurst, are augmented by violinist Samy Bishai, percussionist Kuljit Bhamra - plus Dhakabased vocal star Arnob, and three additional vocalists.

There are hauntingly beautiful interpretations of the music of Rabindranath Tagore, Gauri Majumdar & Hemanta Mukherjee, Pranab Roy & Kamal Dasgupta, Hemant Kumar, and Jasim Uddin, among others - with all arrangements by the two Rahman leaders.

This is a rich, vibrant album of Anglo-Asian music, where jazz meets world music, with dazzling soloing and interplay from all concerned, but especially Zoe and Idris (who also leads his own Soothsayers band). The album comes in a delightfully designed gatefold digipack sleeve, with excellent 12-page booklet. (Discovery Records) 


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Zoe & Idris Rahman: Where Rivers Meet (CD: Manushi)


Zoe Rahman: Kindred Spirits (CD: Manushi)Zoe Rahman: Kindred Spirits (CD: Manushi)
Kindred Spirits is Zoe Rahman’s fifth album on her own Manushi imprint, drawing on all her many influences. The music is a powerful and fresh portrait of her combined English, Irish and Bengali heritage and features her brother Idris Rahman on clarinet alongside her regular jazz trio partners Gene Calderazzo and bassists Davide Mantovani and Oli Hayhurst. (Discovery Records) 


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Zoe Rahman: Dreamland (CD: Manushi)
Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene. A vibrant and highly individual pianist/composer, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet it reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste.

Dreamland is her sixth album and her first solo recording. It follows on from duo recordings with Czech bass star George Mraz and British jazz great Courtney Pine. (Discovery Records) 


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Zoe Rahman: Dreamland (CD: Manushi)


Zoe Rahman: Colour Of Sound (CD: Manushi)Zoe Rahman: Colour Of Sound (CD: Manushi)
The universe of sound inhabited by pianist Zoe Rahman contains worlds of influence and tradition that enable her to pour out melodies and arrangements that are enchanted with spirit, poise, and energy. Her vast range of musical reference radiates a special love and appreciation for the iconic McCoy Tyner, as well as friend and mentor Joanne Brackeen, filtering these influences into a deeply personal sound that conjures the folkloric yearning reminiscent of Bheki Mseleku.

Zoe's mastery of form creates visionary textures, as on the album opener, 'Dance of Time', where she utilises Rowland Sutherland on flute and sets the band off into sparks of fire. The magical timbre of her brother Idris Rahman's clarinet melds beautifully with the piano on 'Little Ones', the melody rising gorgeously, journeying in and out of different sensations and feelings. Zoe's music has an energy that makes you want to dance, like on 'Sweet Jasmine', with its joyful and gloriously irresistible South African funk rhythm and vibration. 'Roots' pushes the envelope of the trio format, whilst 'Peace Garden' gently charms and beguiles. 'Unity' showcases Zoe's compositional brilliance and intricacy, and the skill of her orchestration leaves you with the feeling that you've been listening to a much bigger band than just eight musicians.

Sensations and vibrations are a major element of Zoe Rahman's music. She reaches deep into the soul of the listener, conjuring sounds from a broad musical palette, drawing you into her mysterious and transparent, earthy and heavenly, contemporary and ancient worlds. (Proper Music) 


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