Adam Rudolph
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures,,"Composer & percussionist Adam Rudolph has been hailed as 'a pioneer in world music' by the New York Times. His recordings blend contemporary improvisations with music of other cultures, notably Gnawa (Moroccan) music. He's collaborated with Don Cherry (on Gift of the Gnawa, which he also produced), Yusef Lateef, Jon Hassell, Sam Rivers, Pharoah Sanders, Hassan Hakmoun, L. Shankar, Fred Anderson, Wadada Leo Smith, Omar Sosa & others. Rudolph's "Moving Pictures" are rounded out by Brahim Fribgane (oud, tarija); Graham Haynes (cornet, flugelhorn); Hamid Drake (drum set, frame drum); Kenny Wessel (guitars); Ned Rothenberg (shakuhachi, bass clarinet, bass flute, alto sax) Shanir Blumenkrantz (acoustic bass, sintir) and Steve Gorn (bansuri, clarinet, Pakistani oboe).
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