Bombay Jazz Palace [Import]

1. Latin Tala

2. Zoom

3. Haschish Party

4. Blues For Hari

5. Raga Jeera Swara

6. Contemplation

7. Secret Code

8. Tabla Samba

9. Path To Ascension

10. Acka Raga

11. Dispute & Violence

12. Raga Bairagi

13. Universal Magic

14. Bombay Palace Part 1

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
UK collection samples the fruits of Indo-jazz fusions recorded by Indophile Westerners & jazz-literate Indians alike, both the exotic & the intellectual, the rootsy & the genteel, the ethereal & the seriously funky. Dig the patter of the tablas, the purr of the tamboura & the liquid funk of the sitar as you enter the Bombay Jazz Palace. Outcaste dug deep to create a retrospective snapshot of the long gone venue that played host to this new sound, collecting some of the most famed tracks to come out of this era. Sitars & trumpets, tablas & jazz snares, composed by true musical innovators including the jazz guitar/sitar style of Volker Kriegel, the kitsch piano scats of Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton & the blaxploitation tabla beats of Lalo Schifrin.

Tracks:

Latin Tala - Paul Horn,
Zoom - Volker Kriegel
Haschish Party
Blues for Hari - Vicky Hamilton, Dave MacKay
Raga Jeera Swara - Dave Pike
Contemplation - Between
Secret Code - Lalo Schifrin
Tabla Samba - Grupo Batuque
Path to Ascension
Acka Raga - Shocking Blue
Dispute and Violence
Raga Bairagi - Shankar-Jaikishan
Universal Magic - Ananda Shankar
Bombay Palace, Pt. 1

Album Description

UK collection samples the fruits of Indo-jazz fusions recorded by Indophile Westerners & jazz-literate Indians alike, both the exotic & the intellectual, the rootsy & the genteel, the ethereal & the seriously funky. Dig the patter of the tablas, the purr of the tamboura & the liquid funk of the sitar as you enter the Bombay Jazz Palace. Outcaste dug deep to create a retrospective snapshot of the long gone venue that played host to this new sound, collecting some of the most famed tracks to come out of this era. Sitars & trumpets, tablas & jazz snares, composed by true musical innovators including the jazz guitar/sitar style of Volker Kriegel, the kitsch piano scats of Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton & the blaxploitation tabla beats of Lalo Schifrin.

Customer Reviews:

Belly Dancing with Platforms.......2003-04-27

In the midst of the recent Bollywood craze, came the Bombay Jazz Palace a very refreshing compilation of 60s and 70s Indo-Jazz and Funk, that DOES NOT feature any super-soprano fast singing female vocalists. It does, however, feature a really diverse, funky, and peaceful set of Indian inspired Jazz music.

A lot of these tracks could have made for a 70s pimped out cop movie soundtrack with really funky bass lines and Rhodes but with a very natural unassuming Indian backbone of sitars and tablas and flutes. But then other tracks are totally mystical and divine. Each song is unique.

Blues for Hari is one of my favorite songs on the album. It feautures a Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross style off beat vocal. Its really crazy and fun with lyrics Like: "ravi showed him what to do, Ravi wore pajamas too, If you could, Wear pajamas wouldn't you, Dig It!" The flute on this song is totally mind blowing.

Basically this is just a really unique and fun album. If your in to good music in general. Pick it up.