Jayho Jazzmata
Jayho Jazzmata: ‘Praise be to mother jazz’ in the Hindi language
Transformative Raga and Jazz:
 | The band experiments playing music using Indian ragas with jazz modes and scales. |
| The blues tonality and Indian folk like melodies intermingle to create an interesting platform over which to improvise. |
| Tabla, Dholak, drumset and spoken rhythms along with a jazz rhythm section create a distinct texture. |
| At times modal, raga-based and chant-like, and at times laden with hypnotic grooves and jazz harmony, the music of Jayho Jazzmata evokes a distinct mood. |
| This is a jazz improv group in an ethnic setting, or a tribal group in a modern American setting; either way it touches many people very effectively. |
Notable Performances:
| Museum of Contemporary Arts, Chicago, 1999 |
| Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center, 1999 |
****4 STARS REVIEW...See what "Wilson and Alroy's Record Reviews" say about this CD......"If you're tired of the piecemeal use of "ethnic" musics by people like Bill Laswell and Peter Gabriel, but you want to hear something beyond the same old jazz..."
