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#darbarfestival | Indo-jazz saxophone supremo Jesse Bannister previews his new album, mixing fierce Hindustani-inspired melodies with the harmonic depth provided by his adept jazz quartet.
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Jesse Bannister deviated from the constrictions of his jazz school curriculum to delve deep into Hindustani music, and has worked tirelessly to adapt its subtle inflections and swooping melodies to the saxophone. He studied with British sitar maestro Dharambir Singh, and also received instruction from Benares vocal legends Rajan & Sajan Mishra. Over the years he developed an idiosyncratic approach to Indo-jazz, overflowing with fine-lens dynamic control and divine rhythmic phrasings.

His career has seen him write for Bollywood, synchronised swimming performances, and the Rugby World Cup, and collaborate with musicians including Aruna Sairam, Bickram Ghosh, Talvin Singh, and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. He teaches at Leeds College of Music, leading a course called IMOWI (Indian Music on Western Instruments), and has launched innovative projects including raga playing cards and the Groove India iOS app. He regularly tours with his jazz quartet, but the purity of unamplified acoustic sound is at the heart of his approach (recent videos include solo ragas recorded in the complex acoustics of Cumbrian caves). Pandit Jasraj once described him as ‘the future of Indian classical music’. Listen to more of Jesse here:
-No Kanjira (with George Howlett) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4J4DQTx3Zg
-Shivranjani (live in a cave) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfG0PJtnjR0
-Bageshri | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sSgJaBoD_Y

Recorded for Darbar Festival in 2013, on location in London:
-Jesse Bannister (alto sax)
-Zoe Rahman (piano)
-Kenny Higgins (bass)
-Seb Rochford (drums)

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