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Ghosh's music instantly commands attention and however much you hear of this album, you want to hear more. That is something special. **** four stars --Jazzwise
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Primal Odyssey is the highly anticipated 2nd album from one of the UK's most unique and hard-working talents, Arun Ghosh. Produced by Arun Ghosh & Tony Platt, and recorded at Vale Studios in Worcestershire, inspirations and influences for Primal Odyssey range from Greek mythology, Bengali baul music, Don Cherry, Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, the late Pete Postlethwaite and The Bible. Primal Odyssey is a narrative-driven album representing the culmination of the many musical journeys that Ghosh has undertaken throughout his career as a performer, composer, music educator and recording artist. Harnessing the power of the live sound, Primal Odyssey marks a back-to-basics approach to recording. Five musicians in a room, playing together, interacting a classic jazz set up beautifully capturing the sound of the room, the blend of the horns; giving the quieter, contemplative moments a heightened intimacy and vulnerability whilst magnifying the explosive drive of the rhythm section. Primal Odyssey is the sound of Arun Ghosh s Horn E Bass Quintet, featuring Idris Rahman, Shabaka Hutchings, Liran Donin and Pat Illingworth, who made their debut appearance in 2010 at London Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho. Described by The Daily Telegraph as ...an evening of music-making, at once no-nonsense, thrilling and beautiful , this was the catalyst for a radical re-working of Ghosh s unique Indo-Jazz style, as was premiered on his debut album Northern Namaste.
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It has taken 3 years to arrive but it was well worth the wait ! Arun Ghosh's second album has finally arrived and what an album. This is quite a departure from the 2008 album "Northern Namaste" and although the album covers are similar it is there that the similarities end.
By leaving out the piano and the traditional Indian Tabls drums and adding Idris Rahman(tenor sax) and Shabaka Hutchings(Bass Clarinet) this gives the album a much harder sound.
The replacement of the Tabla with a traditional drum kit emphasises the re-focusing of his musical values.
If you are concerned about the lack of harmonic depth then you need not worry,in fact, you barley notice its absence. The underrated Rahman and Hutchings,although given little solo space, do a magnficent job of filling in the space left by the piano. As well as accompanying Ghosh they also provide the driving force behind these highly melodic tunes.
World music influences are still there but not as obvious as with the previous album. This is certainly a more adventurous album and a progressive one too which bodes well for album number three.
Any faults ? Yes, its not long enough ! With a 42 minute running time it does leave you thirsty for more. Better though than an album that has outstayed its wlcome after sixty or seventy minutes.
Forty two minutes of near musical perfection.
By leaving out the piano and the traditional Indian Tabls drums and adding Idris Rahman(tenor sax) and Shabaka Hutchings(Bass Clarinet) this gives the album a much harder sound.
The replacement of the Tabla with a traditional drum kit emphasises the re-focusing of his musical values.
If you are concerned about the lack of harmonic depth then you need not worry,in fact, you barley notice its absence. The underrated Rahman and Hutchings,although given little solo space, do a magnficent job of filling in the space left by the piano. As well as accompanying Ghosh they also provide the driving force behind these highly melodic tunes.
World music influences are still there but not as obvious as with the previous album. This is certainly a more adventurous album and a progressive one too which bodes well for album number three.
Any faults ? Yes, its not long enough ! With a 42 minute running time it does leave you thirsty for more. Better though than an album that has outstayed its wlcome after sixty or seventy minutes.
Forty two minutes of near musical perfection.
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