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Gulon me rang bhare

Around the late 1960s and 70s, Pt Kumar Gandharva composed a series of thematic music programs, each one being associated with a particular season. He combined traditional classical music with the folk tunes of Malwa to produce this unique blend. Varsha Geet depicts the mood of the monsoon and this particular track brings to life the sound of thunder and falling rain. As far as I know (and correct me if I'm wrong) there have been no commercial releases of these programs. This particular track was recorded from a radio performance on AIR Indore, around the late 60s. It was the first ever performance of Varsha Geet. Best enjoyed during a late evening storm nursing a single malt :)


Kumar Gandharva Ghan Garaje Barakha aayi

Kumar Gandharva - Sunata Hai Guru Gyani - Kabir

Kumar Gandharva - Shyam Kalyan - Live (rare)

Kumar Gandharva - 06 Shyam Kalyan

Rag Haunsdhwani "Aaj Sajan Sang"
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She was a performer of the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur gharana (musical tradition of Jaipur), but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career.

Kishori Amonkar Rag Haunsdhwani "Aaj Sajan Sang"

Pandora's Box:Ed Jones Quartet

An award winning Uk jazz saxophonist/composer who has been based in London for over 25 years. He works in the UK and internationally with a wide range of his own projects and collaborations,and has over 70 published works as a composer,and discographic credits on over 150 recordings
His experience as a sideman reflects his diverse musical interests: He has worked with Free jazz pioneers John Stevens,Evan Parker,US Jazz Legends George Benson,Dr Lonnie Smith,Charles Earland,Diane Reeves,and Clifford Jarvis. Jazz Crossover projects such as Incognito, Us3,Terry Callier Jamie Cullum, Nostalgia 77, through to R/B legends such as D’Angelo,Bootsy Collins,Chaka Khan,Tina Turner,Carlene Anderson,Noel Mccoy and Omar.
He formed his first group "Ed Jones Quartet" in 1987. They were the first band to play at the original Jazz Cafe London.He became a regular performer on the emerging Acid Jazz scene at clubs such as The Wag and Dingwalls, and was signed by Giles Peterson recording his first album ”The Homecoming" (Acid Jazz, 1989).
During the 1990’s he formed new groups, toured the Uk and Europe and recorded a further 3 critically acclaimed solo albums"Pipers Tales" (ASC, 1995).''Out Here" (ASC, 1997). "Seven Moments" (ASC 2002).
His 5th album "A view from the..." featuring the ed/ge project was released in spring 2004.
This was a Hip/Hop/Beats/ Big Band collaboration with US3 programmer/producer Geoff Wilkinson.
In 2005 he formed Killer Shrimp (co-led) with Trumpeter Damon Brown. The group recorded the highly acclaimed Sincerely Whatever (33 records) in 2006 mixing dance genres and electronica with acoustic jazz. The cd was top of many critics best of list that year and was nominated for Jazz cd of the year 2007 parliamentary jazz awards. The group were awarded Best Jazz Ensemble 2007 at the same awards, and in 2010 released their follow up album Whatever Sincerely(Tales from the Baltic Wharf).
He currently leads a new acoustic contemporary jazz quartet which is currently touring and recording,and features some of the brightest young talents on the UK Jazz Scene:
Ed Jones Quartet 
Ed Jones:Soprano/Tenor Saxophones/Bass Clarinet,Ross Stanley:Piano,Riaan Vosloo:Double Bass,Tim Gilles :Drums.

Other Projects include:

Killer Shrimp:Ed Jones Soprano/Tenor Saxophone,Electronics,Damon Brown:Trpt,Electronics,Adam King:Bass,Chris Draper:Drums


Bad Ash :Ed Jones:Soprano/Tenor Saxophones/Bass Clarinet, Mark Lewandowski:Double Bass,Mark Sanders:Drums

Derelict:Ed Jones:Soprano/Tenor/Baritone  Saxophones/Bass Clarinet,Percussion,Steve Plews:Piano,Prepared Piano,Percussion,Violin



He has received numerous composition commissions including:
BBC Jazz on 3 and Bath Festival to write and perform with a 10 piece Uk/Scandinavian electro/acoustic ensemble Burn,(co-led with Finnish Trumpeter Mika Myllari)(2000) 
Southern Arts to write and record a suite for woodwinds/piano/beats/electronics inspired by the work of the English painter Francis Bacon entitled "Triptych (3 accidents)"(2004)
British Council to compose and perform 1000 Plateaus based on the writings of Gilles Deleuze as part of Expo 2005 in Japan.

He works internationally with Scandinavian Trio Stekpana,and Tokyo-London Jazz connection with Yutaka Shina (piano)

Ed also composes for Theatre/Film/TV writing the score for Theatre FZ on their production of “Dracula” (2005)" and for the award winning series Writers on the border" Infas tv/Channel 4 (Best documentary film Montreal Film festival 1991).

He is currently engaged as a consultant in research projects for Sony France and PRAISE in developing virtual music environments. 

A Committed Educator, Ed is currently a Principal Lecturer on the Undergraduate Jazz and Popular Music Course at Leeds College Of Music on the Composition,and Ensemble modules,as well as teaching Saxophone as Principal study.He is also Saxophone/Ensemble tutor for The Yamaha Jazz Summer School at Falmouth University.

Pandora's Box:Ed Jones Quartet

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