Jog Jazz (pronounced with long "o") explores the common tonalities between the Hindustani Jog Raga and the American Blues Scale. The melody swings like jazz but is within the Indian raga, and there are indian style solos followed by jazz style solos before the exciting final Tihai (repeated ending phrase).

Jog Jazz (2013 mix)

Starting with soulful melody inside the Hindustani Raga Basant, and after a gorgeous vocal improv by Ujwal Nagar, the song progresses into an old skool stye R&B riff featuring piano work by Yogi and a jazzy alto sax solo by Bob Antolin.

Basant Blue (2013)

Stretching a standard latino clave over 9 beats, and constructing melodies using the Hindustani Bharaigi Raga, this intricate and exciting groove features excellent solos by vocalist Ujwal Nagar, Violinist Megh Mukherjee, and sax man Bob Antolin.

Twisted Nines

A soulful sax sets the melody over a deep meditative reggae groove. Stellar solos by vocalist Ujwal Nagar and flautist Bob Antolin set up a dub session featuring Pritham's sarod and psychedelic swirls from Yogi on grand piano.

Sufi Reggae (2013)

Classic fusion style piece set over a six-beat latino rhythm, featuring solos by Pritham Ghoshal on Sarod and Yogi on Synthesizer. Fusion has been around long enough to be a tradition - imagine that!

Terra Shivaiya (2013)

A world fusion drawing from the traditions of India, Brazil, and American Jazz. From the Terra Shivaiya album by Yogi and the Yoginis. 

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These are the archived songs of The Yoginis. 

The Yoginis debuted in Delhi, India in January  2013 as part of the "Evolution" series sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, India, and the  well-known Kuchipudi Dance Academy. Appearing on the bill with the highly acclaimed Indian Fusion band Advaita and the carnatic husband-wife team of flautist Sri Raghuraman and vocalist Sudha the show garnered write-ups in The Indian Express and a photo feature in The Times of India.

The Yoginis have been featured on The Jazz Network Worldwide for their  release Terra Shivaiya, a world album spanning several styles and integrating Indian classical with Jazz, as well as the Brazilian and Latin Jazz styles they are known for.

Reviewer Steve Getz (son of renowned saxophonist Stan Getz) said of the Yoginis Terra Shivaiya CD:
“Yogi has assembled a diverse and talented group of multi-cultural musicians, all in one superb recording… This is truly a one of a kind recording!”

The Song Basant Blue from the Terra Shivaiya album was chosen as a Finalist in the World Category of the World of Music Awards by the WOMEX organization.

The tracks recorded in India were chosen to be included in the soundtrack of the award-winning documentary Dalai Lama Renaissance, which played to sold-out audiences in film festivals around the world in 2008.

Derek Sivers, the founder of CD Baby, has said "Yogi McCaw is the Best"

Editor Bruce Meier of Damngood Tunes Music 'Zine has said, "In my forty-plus years in the business, I have never seen an unsigned indie act of this caliber"

Barbie-Danielle DeCarlo, Music Director of KBCS radio, Bellevue WA:
"Delightful to listen to! Really beautiful!"

Jazz Network Worldwide Founder Jai Jai Jackson says:
“Yogi, your music is very innovative, it causes one to ‘really listen’ to what’s going on .”

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