Momin, Ravish/Trio Tarana / Climbing the Banyan Tree
Album: Climbing the Banyan Tree   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Momin, Ravish/Trio Tarana   Added:Mar 2005
Label:Clean Feed  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-03-21 Pull Date: 2005-05-23 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: May 22 May 15 May 1 Apr 24 Apr 17 Apr 10 Apr 3 Mar 27
Airplays: 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 17, 2007: Memory Select
Weeping Statue
4. Nov 08, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Weeping Statue
2. Sep 15, 2006: Memory Select
Instance of Memory
5. Oct 11, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
Weeping Statue
3. May 09, 2006: Umami Jazz Program
Weeping Statue
6. May 20, 2005: Memory Select
Song at Dusk

Album Review
Ben
Reviewed 2005-03-15
Ravish Momin’s Trio Tarana – Climbing the Banyan Tree

Great world-influenced improvised music, this set straddles Downtown jazz, Eastern & Middle Eastern folk and modern classical for a thoroughly engaging sound. Momin has a powerful drumming style which drives Hwang’s jagged violin and Blumenkranz switches off between bass and oud (which gives the group a funkier or folkier vibe respectively). Don’t pass this one up, all tracks are superb!

*1. Powerful groove led by drums
**2. Funkier rhythm with strong violin
*3. Airy world melody with oud
**4. Klezmery groove with great solos
**5. Stuttering rhythm section backs great violin
*6. Pretty oud solo
**7. Excellent percussion with cool vocalizations
*8. Bouncy folky rhythm
9. Slow, searching ballad

Ben B 3/14/04

Track Listing
1. Dai Genyo   6. Song at Dusk
2. Weeping Statue   7. String Drum Tarana
3. Instance of Memory   8. Gathering Song
4. Peace for Kabul   9. Parting with a View
5. Gyarah   .