Monsoon cd Release of Mandala at Toronto Indo-Jazz Festival at Glenn Gould Studio

Monsoon CD Release of Mandala
For the past eight years Monsoon’s original Indo-Jazz fusion has evolved into a musically innovative tapestry that deftly captures the sounds and colours of India, and has been a conduit for spreading that culturally rich influence across the globe. Co-bandleaders Jonathan Kay, Andrew Kay, and Justin Gray have gathered a vast array of experiences during their time exploring the lands of the East; internalizing many styles of Indian music and then seamlessly weaving them with jazz harmonies and earthy grooves of the western world. Their collaboration in Monsoon has sparked a new world of East meets West music. The debut album Mandala is a genre-defying collection of compositions that take the listener on a creative, mystical and transcendental journey deep into the heart and soul. ...

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Monsoon CD Release of Mandala
For the past eight years Monsoon’s original Indo-Jazz fusion has evolved into a musically innovative tapestry that deftly captures the sounds and colours of India, and has been a conduit for spreading that culturally rich influence across the globe. Co-bandleaders Jonathan Kay, Andrew Kay, and Justin Gray have gathered a vast array of experiences during their time exploring the lands of the East; internalizing many styles of Indian music and then seamlessly weaving them with jazz harmonies and earthy grooves of the western world. Their collaboration in Monsoon has sparked a new world of East meets West music. The debut album Mandala is a genre-defying collection of compositions that take the listener on a creative, mystical and transcendental journey deep into the heart and soul.

Monsoon is comprised of Jonathan Kay (bansuri, saxophones and woodwinds), Andrew Kay (saxophone, woodwinds, Tibetan singing bowls and percussion), Justin Gray (electric bass, upright bass and bass veena), Ravi Naimpally (tabla and udu), Adam Teixeira (drums and percussion), Todd Pentney (keyboards), and Derek Gray (drums and percussion). Joining the band for the CD release concert is the album's producer and multi-instrumentalist George Koller.

The band is currently pre-selling the album Mandala via Kickstarter at www.monsoonmandala.com , where you can both help support the band in this release and get tickets to the CD release event in a package deal.

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