Easily the best album to date by talented jazz/world music percussionist Trilok Gurtu, The Glimpse is a brilliant blend of musical styles paying tribute to the Indian drummer's dearly departed friend, jazz legend Don Cherry. Like Cherry, Gurtu's multicultural influences are often central to his compositions, and with guest musicians like Morocco's Jaya Deva (a member of Cherry's band), India's Geetha Ramanathan Bennett, and Bulgaria's Teodosii Spassov, this is his most ethnically diverse album to date. Nearly every track here is a standout, from the Moroccan groove of "Cherry Town" and the dazzling spoken percussion of "1-2 Beaucoup" to the melancholy balladry of Ornette Coleman's "Law Years." A must-have for fans of world-jazz fusion.
:::Review by Bret Love:::
Trilok Gurtu - The Glimpse (1997)
1. Cherry Town 5:14
2. 1-2 Beaucoup 5:43
3. Law Years 7:52
4. A Ilha Do Caju 6:33
5. Future Heat 10:49
6. Glimpse 6:48
7. Don 9:38
Credits
Bass, Cello - Lars Danielsson
Guitar, Music By - Nando Carneiro (tracks: 4)
Guitar, Voice, Other [Gnaoua, Qaraqaba] - Jaya Deva
Kaval - Theodosii Spassov
Music By - Ornette Coleman (tracks: 3) , Trilok Gurtu (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7)
Piano, Harmonium - Andy Emler
Producer, Drums, Tabla, Percussion, Voice - Trilok Gurtu
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Paolo Fresu
Veena, Voice - Geetha Bennett
Trilok Gurtu - The Glimpse (1997)
1. Cherry Town 5:14
2. 1-2 Beaucoup 5:43
3. Law Years 7:52
4. A Ilha Do Caju 6:33
5. Future Heat 10:49
6. Glimpse 6:48
7. Don 9:38
Credits
Bass, Cello - Lars Danielsson
Guitar, Music By - Nando Carneiro (tracks: 4)
Guitar, Voice, Other [Gnaoua, Qaraqaba] - Jaya Deva
Kaval - Theodosii Spassov
Music By - Ornette Coleman (tracks: 3) , Trilok Gurtu (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7)
Piano, Harmonium - Andy Emler
Producer, Drums, Tabla, Percussion, Voice - Trilok Gurtu
Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Paolo Fresu
Veena, Voice - Geetha Bennett
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