Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sachal studios orchestra. Pakistani musicians play a delightful version of dave. Pakistani musicians play a delightful version of dave brubeck. Sachal studios orchestra s 50th anniversary tribute to the dave brubeck quartets take five time out album 19592009. Clearly brubecks megahit take five has become a part of the universal musical language, traveling as far as the sachal studios orchestra of india. Take five was something that became global and after the albums we were invited to some of the preeminent. Nov 17, 20 the piece is take five by the dave brubeck quartet, and nothing prepares you for how the sachal jazz ensemble a group of pakistani master musicians who will make their first u. Take five single by sachal studios orchestra on spotify. Listen to your favorite songs from jazz and all that by sachal studios orchestra now. It includes jazz standards that cant fail to delight alongside classic pop songs by stevie wonder, r. Check out take five by sachal studios orchestra on amazon music.
In 2011, a version by pakistans sachal studios orchestra won widespread acclaim and charted highly on. Their version of take five, has led the original artist dave brubeck to call it the most interesting rendition of the track hes ever heard. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sachal studios orchestra at the discogs marketplace. Sachal studios orchestra default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by newness sort by price. Take five was a big hit in lahore in the 60s, majeed says. Commenting on the incredible success of the performance, izzat majid, founder of the sachal jazz ensemble, said, this has been an amazing experience. Balu khans tabla, tanvir hussains guitar and sarod, and nafis khans sitar along with the strings section all make up a fresh world for take five. Here we have the sachal studios orchestra, based in lahore, pakistan, playing an innovative cover of take five, the jazz standard written by paul desmond and originally performed by the dave brubeck quartet in 1959. Here we have the sachal studios orchestra, based in lahore, pakistan, playing an innovative cover of take five, the jazz standard written by paul desmond and performed by the dave brubeck quartet in 1959. Explore releases from sachal studios orchestra at discogs.
Sachal orchestra promises to change all that, using a sitar, tabla and violin. The iconic song, written by paul desmond and performed by the dave brubeck quartet, has been covered by a slew of jazz musicians to date. Before he died in 2012, brubeck called it the most interesting version he had ever heard. Word got out and the band was invited by wynton marsalis to play in his orchestra, jazz at lincoln center in new york city. By reimagining some of the bestloved songs of the west, the sachal jazz project is keeping pakistans traditional music, musicians and instruments alive. Dedicated to the memory of dave brubeck their debut featured their take on his famous take five, by reimagining some of the bestloved songs of the west, they. Their energy level is astounding on this salute to the 50th anniversary of the time out album as well to bossa classics. A millionaire saves the silenced symphonies of pakistan. Readymade garments manufacturers and exporters association prgmea. Jazz and all that showcases the best of east meets west. New single from sachal musics upcoming sachal jazz. Nov 12, 2017 we were losing our instruments, losing our musicians, losing our culturesomething had to be done about it, said sachal ensemble producer izzat majeed. Check out jazz and all that by sachal studios orchestra on amazon music.
Meet izzat majeed, the man behind sachal studios june, 2016 my father gave me music when i was just five years 1955 and i was excited with my fathers compositions on all kind of music. Take five is a jazz standard composed by paul desmond and originally recorded by the dave brubeck quartet at columbia records 30th street studio in new york city on july 1, 1959 for their album time out. Sachal orchestra records pakistani version of dave brubeck. The sachal jazz orchestra is an ensemble from pakistan that has taken various familiar jazz and bossa nova hits such as take five and the girl from ipanema and reinterpreted them using south asian instruments tablas, sitars, santoors, etc. Sachal studios orchestras 50th anniversary tribute to the. Sachal vasandani, known professionally as sachal, is an american jazz singer. The sachal jazz ensemble, made up of pakistani master. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for sachal music releases.
Pakistans sachal jazz ensemble rises above the risks in. Vasandani released slow motion miracles on the okeh label in 2015. Take five single, an album by sachal studios orchestra on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Obaidchinoy discovered the group after sachal studios take five official video went viral in april 2011, creating a cult following for its sitarheavy rendition of dave brubecks jazz. Limbo jazz, take 5, blues walk, besame mucho, imagine and more. Sachal orchestra breathes new life into pakistani jazz public. Recorded at sachal studios, lahore, pakistan the premiere of take fives official video. Find the song lyrics for sachal studios orchestra top tracks. This was the first time the convention was hosted in pakistan. The performance included the infamous shalimar and the ensembles internationally renowned cover of dave brubecks take five, with the musicians being called out for an encore.
Sachal orchestra records pakistani version of dave brubecks take five. Sachal jazz ensemble live in concert read more default sorting sort by popularity sort by average rating sort by newness sort by price. Riaz hussains contribution in arranging the ensemble is remarkable and i am truly thrilled by the sheer abandonment with which all of us have, perhaps, for the first time in the indopakistan subcontinent, embraced take five and jazz in our own tradition of music. There will be a selection of performed songs from all our genres, sufikafi, classical.
Follow us on facebook for exclusive content and news. Take five by sachal studios orchestra on amazon music. Sachal studios was created to produce the music of melody, acoustic harmony and rhythms that rock the heart. We were losing our instruments, losing our musicians, losing our culturesomething had to be done about it, said sachal ensemble producer izzat majeed. He is known for his unique interpretations of jazz standards and instrumental music, and is also a songwriter, composer and. There will be a selection of performed songs from all our genres, sufikafi, classical, folk and pop from renowned artistes. Dedicated to the memory of dave brubeck their debut featured their take on his. Sachal studios orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Riaz hussains contribution in arranging the ensemble is remarkable and i am truly thrilled by. However, a truly remarkable rendition by the sachal studios orchestra is giving us another reason to hum the composition, which we recently discovered over on open cultures blog. Sachal studios orchestra presents dave brubecks take five.
It is the most interesting and different recording of take five that ive ever heard dave brubeck. Description it is the most interesting and different recording of take five that ive ever heard dave brubeck. By the early 2000s, majeed had convened a devoted group of surviving lahore musicians to rehearse and record privately within his sachal studios to revive their tradition, to keep it alive. He previously released three albums on mack avenue records, eyes wide open in 2007, we move in 2009, and hifly in 2011. Jazz and all that by sachal studios orchestra on amazon music. Pakistani musicians play an enchanting version of dave. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. For the first time in pakistan, sachal studios is bringing together their orchestra, jazz ensemble and recording artistes all in one concert. Apr 26, 2014 a millionaire saves the silenced symphonies of pakistan once upon a time, lahore was home to a booming film industry and studio musicians to match. Recorded at sachal studios, lahore, pakistan the premiere of take five s official video. Sachal studios orchestra, lahore sachal jazz womex. L ahores sachal studios orchestra inevitably invites comparisons with the buena vista social club.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jazz and all that by sachal studios orchestra on amazon. A millionaire saves the silenced symphonies of pakistan once upon a time, lahore was home to a booming film industry and studio musicians to. The sachal studios orchestra sachal jazz interpretations. After topping the world music charts and playing with wynton marsalis at the marciac jazz festival, the sachal studios orchestra is back with jazz and all that an album of their unique interpretations of jazz and beyond. There is no audience or standing ovation when the sachal studio orchestra gathers in their lahore studio. The piece is take five by the dave brubeck quartet, and nothing prepares you for how the sachal jazz ensemble a group of pakistani master musicians who.
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