Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Jazz Orient
Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Jazz Orient
Sun 25th June, 7:30pm
From £12
Customs House, South Shields
Jazz Orient are Baluji Shrivastav OBE (sitar, vocals), Linda Shanovitch (vocals, percussion), Alex Hill (keyboards) and Sukhdeep Dhanjal (tabla) who celebrate Jazz, Eastern European, Middle Eastern and Indian music, creating a kaleidoscope of rhythms and melodies with intricate patterns of percussive footwork and graceful movements from Indian dance. With six albums so far and several tours, guest artists include Fiaz Khan, Guy Barker, Andy Sheppard, Hossam Ramzy, Sakari Kukku, Talvin Singh, Mike Parker, Gerry Hunt, Andy Platt, and Eric Junkes. With a dazzling array of instruments and full of surprises, music from Jazz Orient is for the heart, mind and soul.
“Jazz Orient…produce fireworks!” Songlines
A veritable feast of sounds…gorgeous melodies throughout. Lovely stuff.” L.A. Daily News