Indian Jazz Journey
with Kala Ramnath, George Brooks, and Bickram Ghosh
June 24, 2018 (Sunday)
Kala Ramnath (violin/vocals), George Brooks (saxophone),
Bickram Ghosh (percussion), Kai Eckhardt (bass), Osam Ezzeldin (piano)
ICMA is excited to collaborate with Stanford Jazz Festival and invites you to join us for Indian Jazz Journey - a unique cross-pollinated, multi-generational jazz with one of India’s most treasured vocalists.
Continuing their sold-out collaboration of last year’s Stanford Jazz Festival, jazz virtuoso George Brooks and Indian classical music star Mahesh Kale reunite for a performance that transcends cultural and musical barriers. Featuring renowned Indian percussionist Bickram Ghosh, this performance of otherworldly sounds creates an intriguing blend of jazz energy and Indian ragas and rhythms. Mahesh is a phenomenon around the world, beloved for his enchanting, soaring voice and his unique ability to interweave classical and popular music. Saxophonist George Brooks has a colossal tone, intuitive creative leaps, and a commanding technique. The go-to horn-master for blues giants like Etta James and Albert Collins, he helped to create the electrifying genre of Indian/jazz fusion with world-class virtuosi such as Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, and the late Larry Coryell. Together, Mahesh, George, Bickram, and their world-class rhythm section of bassist Kai Eckhardt and keyboardist Osam Ezzeldin, will conjure otherworldly sounds steeped in Indian ragas and rhythms, creating an intriguing blend of jazz energy and Indian traditions.
CHANGE ANNOUCEMENT:
We have a last minute change and are excited to welcome Kala Ramnath to Indian Jazz Journey this year! A 2017 recipient of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award— the highest award to which a Hindustani classical musician can aspire—for her contributions to the violin in Hindustani Classical Music — Kala-ji will be taking Mahesh Kale’s place at IJJ, with her captivating violin and vocals. She is also a world-renowned master of Carnatic music, and has numerous collaborations and fusion projects to her name; no matter the format, her performances are thrilling events. “If Mozart had been transported to the South Asian subcontinent, this is what he and improvised Western classical music might have sounded like,” said Jazzwise magazine.
Continuing their sold-out collaboration of last year’s Stanford Jazz Festival, jazz virtuoso George Brooks and Indian classical music star Mahesh Kale reunite for a performance that transcends cultural and musical barriers. Featuring renowned Indian percussionist Bickram Ghosh, this performance of otherworldly sounds creates an intriguing blend of jazz energy and Indian ragas and rhythms. Mahesh is a phenomenon around the world, beloved for his enchanting, soaring voice and his unique ability to interweave classical and popular music. Saxophonist George Brooks has a colossal tone, intuitive creative leaps, and a commanding technique. The go-to horn-master for blues giants like Etta James and Albert Collins, he helped to create the electrifying genre of Indian/jazz fusion with world-class virtuosi such as Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, and the late Larry Coryell. Together, Mahesh, George, Bickram, and their world-class rhythm section of bassist Kai Eckhardt and keyboardist Osam Ezzeldin, will conjure otherworldly sounds steeped in Indian ragas and rhythms, creating an intriguing blend of jazz energy and Indian traditions.
CHANGE ANNOUCEMENT:
We have a last minute change and are excited to welcome Kala Ramnath to Indian Jazz Journey this year! A 2017 recipient of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy award— the highest award to which a Hindustani classical musician can aspire—for her contributions to the violin in Hindustani Classical Music — Kala-ji will be taking Mahesh Kale’s place at IJJ, with her captivating violin and vocals. She is also a world-renowned master of Carnatic music, and has numerous collaborations and fusion projects to her name; no matter the format, her performances are thrilling events. “If Mozart had been transported to the South Asian subcontinent, this is what he and improvised Western classical music might have sounded like,” said Jazzwise magazine.
When/Where:
Date/Time: 24 June 2018 (Sunday) 4 pm Concert
Venue: Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University
Venue: Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford University
Buy Tickets:
Premium: $49
Reserved: $39 (discounted to $29 with promo code ICMA18)
Under age 17 and students with ID: $18
Tickets are sold through Stanford Tickets Office. Seats are pre-assigned so book your tickets soon!
Tickets can be bought online using the button below or by phone 650-725-2787 or in-person at the Stanford Ticket Office window. (Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2nd Floor, Tressider Union - 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305)
AFTER CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW, MAKE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE "ICMA18" IN TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE PAGE BEFORE PURCHASING RESERVED SECTION TICKETS.
Reserved: $39 (discounted to $29 with promo code ICMA18)
Under age 17 and students with ID: $18
Tickets are sold through Stanford Tickets Office. Seats are pre-assigned so book your tickets soon!
Tickets can be bought online using the button below or by phone 650-725-2787 or in-person at the Stanford Ticket Office window. (Mon-Fri 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2nd Floor, Tressider Union - 459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305)
AFTER CLICKING THE BUTTON BELOW, MAKE SURE TO ENTER PROMO CODE "ICMA18" IN TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE PAGE BEFORE PURCHASING RESERVED SECTION TICKETS.
(Note that you will leave the ICMA website and be re-directed to Stanford Tickets Office website)
Brought to you by
Stanford Jazz Festival + ICMA Foundation
Stanford Jazz Festival + ICMA Foundation
