New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Melodic Intersect's has been described by
Simon Sheppard, at the
Chicago Tribune; "I guarantee it will have world music lovers and jazz aficionados swooning in ecstasy, humbly bowing with palms touching and thumbs close to their chest, and whispering "Namaste" over, and over, and over again." Hupages proclaims, "The music of
India is as diverse as the land it comes from.
Featuring:
Enayet Hossain: tabla
Hidayat Khan: sitar
Joy Islam: guitar
Greg Hatza: keyboard
Fred Koch: sax
Qamar Abass: cajon
Avirodh Sharma: world percussion
Melodic Intersect's 6th studio album, Looking Forward brings forth an ensemble of seasoned musicians from different backgrounds. Enayet Hossain, a tabla player has had years of experience in the realm of Indian classical music and started the Melodic Intersect group to be able to produce music which is not mainstream and meant to be highly improvisational. Hidayat Khan plays the sitar and is the son of the legendary sitar player Vilayat Khan has traveled the world playing in various festivals and venues. Greg Hatza, a well-known jazz organist and piano player brings his understanding of jazz and Indian music to the album. Joy Islam, a native of Bangladesh provides a virtuous blend of guitar to the album as does Fred Koch who provides a new dimension with his sax. Avirodh Sharma, originally from Trinidad provides a blend of world percussion and Qamar Abbas from Pakistan provides a masterful playing on the Cajon.
Melodic Intersect has enjoyed placement on the radio charts (formerly CMJ) and
Roots Music Report for over a year in the top 50 positions for their previous album Looking Back. Melodic Intersect's has been described by
Simon Sheppard, at the
Chicago Tribune; "I guarantee it will have world music lovers and jazz aficionados swooning in ecstasy, humbly bowing with palms touching and thumbs close to their chest, and whispering "Namaste" over, and over, and over again." Hupages proclaims, "The music of
India is as diverse as the land it comes from. The country is a nation composed of twenty-eight states, each with their own dialect, culture, tradition and religion, but united by their love of music. A highly talented combo that calls itself Melodic Intersect, is the embodiment of this love." Hot Indie News writes; "A very wise person once said that life is but only a series of experiences. To understand them one must look within and without, one must look forward and backward, and that one must sometime walk the road less traveled. It is abundantly clear that this is something that Melodic Intersect fully comprehends… they share with us an enriching life experience: their marvelously multifaceted music." Melodic Intersect's 6th studio album, Looking Forward brings forth an ensemble of seasoned musicians from different backgrounds, enriching the discography already in place, and taking a step-forward into the ever-growing landscape that is Melodic Intersect.
