1. Rez Abbasi: INVOCATION

Date: Tuesday & Wednesday, December 6 – 7, 2011
Time: 7:30 & 9:30 pm
Venue: JAZZ STANDARD  (116 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016-8942, 212-576-2232)
Ticket: $20
Genre: Nu Jazz

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, raised in Southern California, and a New Yorker for the past 18 years, Rez Abbasi has been hailed as one of the most talented and adventurous guitarists in jazz today. As a sideman, he has performed with American artists ranging from Ruth Brown to Marilyn Crispell, and with such major Indian musicians as Pandit Kadri Gopalnath and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. This much-anticipated JAZZ STANDARD appearance celebrates the 11/8 release of Invocation (Enja Records),the artist’s 8th career album as a leader; and the show features the disc’s all–star cast including alto saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, pianist Vijay Iyer, and drummer Dan Weiss. “Coltrane, Ellington and Gillespie all immersed themselves into music from around the world and then brought it back home,” says Rez Abbasi. “If I can have that kind of unifying affect, I’ve succeeded!”

Rez Abbasi – guitar
Rudresh Mahanthappa – alto saxophone
Vijay Iyer – piano
Johannes Weidenmueller – bass
Dan Weiss – drums
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