Bonobo Benefit Bash!
Presenting: Groovananda, a Jazz Yoga Music trio consisting of Tabla legend Badal Roy, Clarinet Maestro Perry Robinson and Yoga musician Wynne Paris ( Vocals, Guitar, Sarod). Their music, inspired by an eclectic mix of Indian, Jazz, Folk and rock influences; creates a mystical mood, or “Bhava’ that permeates the room and audience. Part Jazz concert, Part ancient music ritual; a Groovananda concert transports the listener to a place somewhere between Mardi Gras and The Kumbha Mela.
Known for depth of groove, freedom of melody, and a Yogic approach to the practice of music; Groovananda strives to create an experience that transforms audience and band members alike into a grateful chorus of celebrants; singing, clapping, and grooving on the eternal One.
Please Join us for a special night of music and Dancing to Benefit the Bonobo Conservation Initiative at Liz Lerman's Dance Exchange - 8:30 PM - 7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912 301-270-6700. Floor space will be available for sitting/dancing. Please bring your own cushion.
‘Badal' Roy arrived in New York in 1968. Within a few short his playing, attracted some of the greatest jazz musicians of the day. When Miles Davis heard him play, the superstar invited him to record and play together. Badal has since worked with John McLaughlin, Ornette Coleman and many other great Jazz musicians including: Pharoah Sanders, Herbie Hancock, Herbie Mann, Pat Metheny, Yoko Ono, Dizzy Gillespie and Dave Liebman.
Today, At 65 years old, he still tours internationally, records regularly and graces some of the best stages in the Jazz and World-beat venues. In 2008, the album “Miles from India”, a tribute to Miles Davis on which Roy appeared, received a Grammy nomination.
Perry Robinson is a world class Jazz clarinetist, with a performing and recording career that is over 50 years old, spanning all manner of genres, styles, and categories. The list of artists he’s worked with is immense in quantity, quality and stylistic diversity. His discography of over 40 records includes work with, among others, Henry Grimes, David Izenson, Gunter Hampel, the Brubecks, Charlie Haden, Carla Bley and Archie Shepp
The respected New York Times music critic Robert Palmer once called Perry the best clarinetist in Modern Jazz. From 1967-84, Robinson was a consistent winner in the Jazz Critics Poll of Downbeat Magazine. Perry has also performed in Rock and Folk settings, with a wide range of artists from P-Funk to Dylan, Ginger Baker and Arlo Guthrie, to the mainstrean Brubeck family free Jazz explorations. Perry also excels at other styles, including Klezmer, Folk, World and Free Jazz. His latest tracks include a performance on Pete Seegers latest Grammy winning CD, “PETE”.
Wynne Paris is an artist/producer who has spent the last 15 years living as a yoga troubadour. Inspired by performances with the Indian hugging saint ‘Amma’ and H.H. the Dalai Lama, Wynne left Washington DC to follow eastern spiritual traditions.. He moved west….to California… and immersed himself in meditation, Indian music and the Sarod (a 23 stringed cousin of the sitar). In 1998, Wynne worked with the Yoga music pioneer Krishna Das on his breakthrough album “Pilgrim Heart”, which brought yogic chanting with western influences, or Kirtan, into western holistic & yoga culture.
As yoga continues growing, Wynne keeps recording and performing, as well as touring nationally. Dubbed “Sarod Ace” by Yoga Journal, Wynne plays around 100 kirtans a year, playing solo and with other Kirtan artists. His latest recording “Omspun” is in pre- release and includes collaborations with a number of well known mainstream artists including Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen, Ratdog guitarist Mark Karan and producer JT Thomas, ( Bruce Hornsby) . Other guests include Krishna Das, Badal Roy and Perry Robinson.
SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS:
Debra “Devi” DeSalvo - NYC Jivamukti Yogini and Rock Goddess
Dan Leonard – Washington DC Jazz Guitarist extraordinaire
John Wubbenhorst - Annapolis MD based Bansuri maestro
Chris Colvin - soundman, percussion and Didgeridoo
Listen to the first single, Gratitude, from the album om spun .
Wynne has recieved an endorsement deal from Mid East Manufacturing. He is, 'delighted to represent these good people and their great musical instruments.' Visit their website.
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