The performance titled Crosscurrents will be a part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, along with accomplished bassist Dave Holland and singer Shankar Mahadevan will perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall on November 5, 2017.
The performance titled Crosscurrents will be a part of the TD James Moody Jazz Festival. Other notable musicians such as saxophonist Chris Potter, Jazz Pianist Louiz Banks, guitarist Divecha and drummer Gino Banks will also join the concert.
Hussain, who performed to a sold-out audience at NJPAC last fall, is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest musicians of our time. A classical tabla (drum-like musical instrument) virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, and as one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors. Crosscurrents attempt to portray all directions of inspiration between the idioms of jazz and Indian music.
Hussain’s contribution to world music has been unique, with many historic collaborations, including Shakti, which he founded with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar, Remember Shakti, the Diga Rhythm Band, Making Music, Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, Tabla Beat Science, Sangam with Charles Lloyd and Eric Harland. He has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as George Harrison, Yo Yo Ma, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Airto Moreira, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Cobham, Mark Morris, Rennie Harris, and the Kodo drummers.
A master of tone and rhythm, Dave Holland is a player with one of the most distinguished careers in jazz, brings his singular vision to the quintet. The bassist, composer, and bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich and kaleidoscopic history. Holland brings a vivid personal imprint to the music he performs and stamps it with a sound that transcends any arbitrary descriptions of genre or format. He is a seminal figure in post-1960s jazz but has never allowed his work to be limited by tradition. This path has led him from the frontiers of free improvisation to his modern ensembles that fully embody Rivers’ philosophy of “playing all of it.”
Presale of tickets begins on April 6, followed by public sale starting at 10 a.m. on July 4. Tickets may be purchased atwww.njpac.org, by calling 1-888-GO-NJPAC or by visiting the box office at One Center Street in Downtown Newark.