Rising New York Guitarist's Rez Abbasi's
Bazaar
CD Release Concert
Tuesday, November 28th @ the Jazz Standard
2 Sets @ 7:30 & 9:30pm
Join Abbasi and his incredible band as they celebrate his latest release and Zoho Records debut Bazaar.
This critically-acclaimed guitarist has emerged as a bold new voice in Indian-inflected jazz music
“A fascinating mix of jazz-style improvisation and eastern tonalities and rhythms"--Stuart Broomer, Coda
“In some regards, the guitarist and his band offer a post-millenium update on the Mahavishnu Orchestra"--New York Times
Rez Abbasi - guitar/sitar-guitar
Gary Versace - Hammond organ
Dan Weiss - drums
Kiran Ahluwalia - Indian vocals
plus
Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone
Marc Mommaas - tenor/soprano saxophones
Jazz Standard
116 E. 27 St. (Lex/Park)
212 576-2232
$20 cover
http://www.jazzstandard.com
Rez Abbasi has honed his skills with performances through out the world including multiple tours in Europe, Canada, the U.S., Mexico and India. He has performed or recorded with many jazz greats including, Grammy winner Ruth Brown, Peter Erskine, Kenny Werner, Barre Phillips, DD Jackson, Tim Hagans, Marc Johnson, Billy Hart, Michael Formanek, Marvin 'Smitty' Smith, Gary Thomas, Rick Margitza, Dave Douglas,Rudresh Mahanthappa, Tony Malaby, Greg Osby, Marilyn Crispell, Pandit Ronu Majumdar, Pandit Kadri Gopalnath, Pandit Viswa Mohin Bhatt, and a host of others.
For more information contact Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services.
