Zakir Hussain

John McLaughlin records with L. Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Ramnad Raghavan and T. H. ‘Vikku’ Vinayakram’ ‘Shakti with John McLaughlin’ (1975)

'Shakti with John McLaughlin' is the first album (recorded on July 5, 1975) by a group gathering John McLaughlin with L. Shankar on violin, Zakir Hussain on tabla, Ramnad Raghavan...

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Zakir Hussain & Masters Of Percussion play in Berkeley CA (2012)

March 24, 2012 - Zakir Hussain & Masters Of Percussion - that is Fazal Qureshi (tabla), Sabir Khan (sarangi), Rakesh Chaurasia (bansuri), THV Umashankar (ghatam), Navin Sharma (dholak), Abbos Kosimov...

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Vikku, Zakir and Co.

The collaboration of Vikku and Zakir creates a mesmerizing narrative that explores the depths of Carnatic and Hindustani rhythms. In their hands, the ghatam and tabla become vessels of cultural...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 01/52

How well do you know the music of Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams, D'Angelo & David Sanborn, Trombone Shorty & Cyril Neville, Dave Matthews & Trey Anastasio, Peter Gabriel, Natalie...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 32/52

How well do you know the music of Caetano Veloso & Maria Bethânia, George Benson & Patti Austin, Gladys Knight & The Boston Pops, Jose James & Kori Withers, Arlo...

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Columbia publish Earth, Wind & Fire’s twelfth album : ‘Powerlight’ featuring ‘Fall in Love with Me’ (1983)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Powerlight' is their twelfth studio album produced by Maurice White and released on February 3, 1983 by Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Fall In Love With Me...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 02/52

How well do you know the music of Al Caiola, Frank Vignola, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Marc Ribot, Jim Hall, Mike Stern, Lee Ritenour, John Mclaughlin, Paco De Lucia, Al...

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Happy Birthday John McLaughlin. ‘Elegant Octogenarian’

This day (January 4, 1942), in  Doncaster, South Yorkshire (UK), is born John McLaughlin, an English guitarist, bandleader and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Carlos Santana, Cindy Blackman etc - The...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 15 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Angie Stone, Grateful Dead, Toto, Korn, Neil Young, Ride, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, Wayne Shorter We Celebrate Richard Carpenter, Carpenters, Fela Anikulapo Kuti We...

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Remember Shakti play at ‘Leverkusen Jazz Festival’ (2000)

October 15, 2000 - Remember Shakti - that is John McLaughlin (g), Uppalapu Shrinivas (el mando), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Selvaganesh Vinayakram (ghatam) - perform at Leverkusen Jazz Festival in...

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Happy Dave Holland. ‘President Holland’

This day (October 1, 1946), in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire England, is born Dave Holland, an English jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader who has been performing and recording for five decades.Tracklist...

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Bon Anniversaire Jean-Luc Ponty. ‘Cool Hand Jean-Luc’

This day (September 29, 1942), in Avranches, France, is born Jean-Luc Ponty, a French violinist and jazz composer.Tracklist : 1 . Stay With Me (2018) 2 . The Gardens Of...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°612 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Less Than Jake, Doves, Siouxsie, Just Jack, I Am Kloot, Weezer, McLusky, Lostprophets, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Luke Slater, The...

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This week In Jazz Legends (collaborations) 37/52

How well do you know the music of Bobby McFerrin, The LCJO Randy Crawford, Joe Sample, Kenny Garrett, Roy Ayers, Oscar D'Leon, Steve Turre, Joe Zawinul, Trilok Gurtu, Freddie Hubbard,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 9 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Michael Jackson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis, Chucho Valdés, Charles Mingus, Thad Jones We Celebrate Jack White, Vinicius de Moraes, Marc...

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Charles Lloyd attends ‘Vienne Jazz Festival’ (2013)

July 9, 2013 - Charles Lloyd, percussionist Zakir Hussain and drummer Eric Harland are at "Jazz à Vienne" in Vienne, France

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 5 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Björk, Frank Zappa, U2, Shakti, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis, Big Boi We Celebrate Robbie Robertson, The Band, Huey Lewis, Joe, Westlife, George Melly We...

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George Harrison releases ‘Living in the Material World,’ his fourth album featuring ‘Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)’ (1973)

George Harrison's 'Living in the Material World' is his fourth studio album co-produced with Phil Spector on two songs and released on May 30, 1973 by Apple Records.Track Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jeff Beck, Donald Fagen, Jean-Luc Ponty, Omara Portuondo, Mike Oldfield, The Cure, alt-J, Phoenix, Dio, John Coltrane We Celebrate Paul Weller, Desmond Dekker, Eric...

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Ravi Shankar is live at the Carnegie Hall (1993)

May 25, 1993 - Ravi Shankar (Lead Sitar), Swapan Chaudhuri (tabla), Zakir Hussain (tabla), Kartik Seshadri (sitar), Alan Kozlowski (Bass Taunpura) and Mangla Dhol (Treble Taunpura) give a raga concert...

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