John Handy, Ali Akbar Khan & Dr. L. Subramaniam - John Handy's Rainbow - Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 27th July 1979 [Remastered] (2018)

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Title: John Handy's Rainbow -Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 27th July 1979 [Remastered]
Year Of Release: 2018
Label: Le Chien Noir
Genre: Jazz, Fusion, World
Quality: MP3 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 1:00:45
Total Size: 139 / 383 MB
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A talented and adventurous altoist whose career has gone through several phases, John Handy started playing alto in 1949. After moving to New York in 1958, he had a fiery period with Charles Mingus (1958-1959) that resulted in several passionate recordings that show off his originality; he also recorded several dates as a leader for Roulette. Handy led his own bands during 1959-1964, and played with Mingus at the 1964 Monterey Jazz Festival, but it was at the following year's festival that he was a major hit, stretching out with his quintet (which included violinist Michael White and guitarist Jerry Hahn) on two long originals. Soon, Handy was signed to Columbia, where he recorded his finest work (three excellent albums) during 1966-1968. Since that time, he has performed world music with Ali Akbar Khan, recorded the R&B hit "Hard Work" for Impulse in 1976, gigged and recorded with Mingus Dynasty, and in the late '80s led a group (called Class) featuring three female violinists who sing. John Handy (no relation to the Dixieland altoist Capt. John Handy) remains a strong soloist who can hit high notes way above his horn's normal register with ease, but he has mostly maintained a low profile, teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area. ~ Scott Yanow

Tracklist:
01. Interview With John Handy (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
02. Rainbow Part I (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
03. Rainbow Part II (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
04. Rainbow Part III (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
05. Rainbow Part IV (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
06. Rainbow Part V (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
07. Rainbow Part VI (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)
08. End Credits (Remastered) [feat. Zakir Hussain & Bola Sete] (Live)