Carter, Daniel/Ravi Padmanabha / Nivesana
Album: Nivesana   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Carter, Daniel/Ravi Padmanabha   Added:Apr 2006
Label:Epoch Music  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-06-04 Pull Date: 2006-08-06 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jul 16 Jun 25 Jun 11
Airplays: 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jul 14, 2006: Memory Select
Vasana
3. Jun 09, 2006: Memory Select
Vines Stem To Flowers
2. Jun 23, 2006: Memory Select
Vasana

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2006-06-10
Varied duets, with Daniel Carter on trumpet, sax, or flute, and Ravi Padmanabha on various instruments: tabla, drums, loops, unidentified Indian-sounding things. Tracks are apparently improvised, varying from outright jazz (3) to darkly ethereal, quasi-droning spaces with jazzy soloing (2). Great stuff, with Carter flashing some nice color on all instruments.

Quieter tracks like 2,5,6 would go well with noise-friendly late-night shows...

1- Lonely, slow sax wail. Low-key, with groaning background.
2- Slightly dark and tense. Trumpet with groaning mystery sounds. Midtempo pace, gradually gains steam.
3- Tumbling free jazz: sax/drums, a "classic" sound
4- Tribal chant, midtempo, with looped rhythm sounds and a warmly jazzy sax. Builds in intensity, then the last 10 minutes are a casual jam.
5- Serene flute. Exotic Indian/Asian feel
6- Serene clarinet, meditative feel.
7- Wandering street sax. Light, quiet. Ends abruptly.

Track Listing
1. Nivesana   5. The Jewel Is In The Lotus
2. Vasana   6. Remembrance
3. Vines Stem To Flowers   7. Story Out Of Print
4. Maha Supreme/Takadinnataka   .