Thursday, October 31, 2013

TARANA: The Laden Soul Desires the Sun EP (Plasmatorus 2013)

Tarana is an exciting and ground-breaking Trombone/synth (Rick Parker) & Drums/electronics (Ravish Momin) DUO that blurs the boundaries between the electronic and the acoustic, while blending a vast array of influences, ranging from Jazz to Juke to Disco to Bollywood. Using digital and analog electronics, they layer live loops, melodies, textures and sounds on top of their tight-knit acoustic instruments to create a symphonic sound that also explores deep-grooving rhythms from across the world.

Tracklisting
1) Azeem O Shaan (Composed by AR Rahman, Arranged by Ravish Momin)
2) Disposable (Composed by Ravish Momin)

Ravish Momin, Drummer, Percussionist, Composer
Born in Mumbai, India, now residing in Brooklyn, NY, Momin is the leader of
acclaimed World/Jazz ensemble Trio Tarana. They have performed at major
festivals and venues in The US, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, France, Portugal,
Norway, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Lebanon
and India. They have also toured in China and the UK. His unique ‘worldpercussion’
approach has led him to also work as a sideman with a diverse
range of musicians. He has toured and recorded with legendary saxophonists
Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre, Sabir Mateen and Peter Epstein, guitarist
Brad Shepik, bassists Wilber Morris and William Parker, violinists Billy Bang,
Sam Bardfeld, Jason Kao Hwang, and Skye Steele, percussionists Susie
Ibarra, trumpeters Roy Campbell and Raphe Malik, and Pianist Ursel
Schlicht's Ex Tempore Project. He also performed with pop-star Shakira on
televised appearances on "The View" (ABC), "Rockefeller Tree Lighting"
(NBC) and the "Rachael Ray Show" (ABC). He worked with Hip-Hop artist
Alap Momin (from Dalek.) He has recorded for the CleanFeed, Delmark,
NuBop, CIMP, Entropy Stereo, BlueRegard Records and Plasma Torus
Record Labels. He has also received prestigious grants from Meet The
Composer, The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, US Artists International and Arts
International.
Rick Parker, Trombonist, Composer
"Sleek and Modernistic" (David Adler, Philly Weekly) aptly describes the music
of trombonist/composer Rick Parker. He has released 4 CD's as a leader/coleader
including 2 with his quintet, the Rick Parker Collective on Fresh Sound
New Talent Records and WJF Records; His breakthrough CD “Finding Space,”
was named by All About Jazz editor Michael Ricci as a "Top Pick CD for 2006."
An adventurous composer and bandleader, Parker is a 2 time winner of the
ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award. The Rick Parker Collective has performed
at venues including the Williamsburg Jazz Festival, Somers Point Jazz
Festival, 55 Bar and Blues Alley. Parker also co-lead a quartet, 4Limones,
which featured Tim Berne on saxophone and toured Mexico and the northeast
USA extensively.

Label : Plasmatorus
Release Date : Nov 4 2013
Format : EPCD / Digital
On tour in Europe in November 2013.