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Ended Wednesday and welcomed Thursday after a swim with Jazz Meets India by Dewan Motihar Trio, The Irene Schweizer Trio, Manfred Schoof, Barney Wilen released on SABA in 1967. "This 1967 release, another exploratory J.E. Berendt production, combines a classical Indian trio of sitar, tambura, and tabla with jazz piano trio and two horns striding in between. Sitar player Dewan Motihar leads the Indian trio. A star on All-India Radio, Motihar journeyed to London where he worked on the sound tracks to the Beatle’s “Help”, and with Herbie Hancock on Antonioni’s iconic film “Blow Up”. The Swiss pianist Irene Schweizer has been one of the top European players for years...The three pieces are originals, all based on ragas, classical Indian scales each of which are based on a particular mood, occasion, time of day, year, etc..." https://www.mps-music.com/releases/jazz-meets-india/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1AEoRZ00A4 #RagaJazz #Raga #Jazz #Music #MPS #DewanMotihar #ManfredSchoof #BarneyWillen #IreneSchweizer #Sitar

Ended Thursday and welcomed Friday after a walk with Indo-Jazz Fusions II by Joe Harriott - John Mayer Double Quintet, released on Columbia in 1968. Jarmo Eskelinen October 17, 2025 ...on this second try the fusion works much better, especially on the side-long Partita. After the Indian intro, the tune flows easily to a relaxed modal groove, with tablas and the sitar gelling perfectly with the jazz band. Harriott is a talented saxophonist and original improviser, with a tonal world and sound well suited for world fusion. Side two is a bit more uneven, but the closing track ’Subject’ nails the pioneering sound convincingly. On the next album ’Hum Dono’ Harriott would find his soul mate in guitarist Amancio D’Silva and reach the pinnacle of the indo-jazz fusion to new heights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S74v3HuIBaM&list=PL4ga6uXkJwHfgnZxKL-tuHrp1lPpNoJyJ&index=7 #JoeHarriott #KennyWheeler #JohnMayer #Sitar #Raga #IndoJazz #BritJazz #Jazz #Music