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When an inexplicable injury rendered experimental/jazz guitarist and composer Xander Naylor unable to play his guitar, he was forced to explore the relationship between his body, his brain, and music. Transmission—the forthcoming album from the Brooklyn-based musician—presents a new vision for approaches to jazz, rock, chamber music, and experimentation.
In 2013, following a high-output period of recording and touring, Naylor sustained a mysterious injury in his left arm that led to a spell of chronic pain throughout his body-- eventually preventing him from practising guitar beyond the five-minute mark. No doctor could tell him what was wrong, so he was left with no choice but to turn to meditation and yoga in order to discover and cultivate strength and agility from within.
With the help of his longtime teacher, North Indian tabla player Samir Chatterjee, Naylor began to heal in minuscule increments. He was challenged with re-learning the art of the guitar, and furthermore, forced to develop new techniques and push the envelope of what is traditionally associated with guitar. By assimilating styles from Indian vocal music and instruments such as the sitar, sarod... more
Released October 26, 2018
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Credits:
Xander Naylor - Guitar, Compositions
Dan Weiss - Drums
Samir Chatterjee - Tabla
Mat Muntz - Bass
Elijah Shiffer - Alto Sax
Astrid Kuljanic - Voice
Sharik Hassan - Piano
Strings:
Anna Takeda - Violin
Mako Ohmori - Violin
Toby Winarto - Viola
Sujari Britt - Cello
Published by Chhandayan
tabla.org
High-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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When an inexplicable injury rendered experimental/jazz guitarist and composer Xander Naylor unable to play his guitar, he was forced to explore the relationship between his body, his brain, and music. Transmission—the forthcoming album from the Brooklyn-based musician—presents a new vision for approaches to jazz, rock, chamber music, and experimentation.
In 2013, following a high-output period of recording and touring, Naylor sustained a mysterious injury in his left arm that led to a spell of chronic pain throughout his body-- eventually preventing him from practising guitar beyond the five-minute mark. No doctor could tell him what was wrong, so he was left with no choice but to turn to meditation and yoga in order to discover and cultivate strength and agility from within.
With the help of his longtime teacher, North Indian tabla player Samir Chatterjee, Naylor began to heal in minuscule increments. He was challenged with re-learning the art of the guitar, and furthermore, forced to develop new techniques and push the envelope of what is traditionally associated with guitar. By assimilating styles from Indian vocal music and instruments such as the sitar, sarod... more
Released October 26, 2018
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Credits:
Xander Naylor - Guitar, Compositions
Dan Weiss - Drums
Samir Chatterjee - Tabla
Mat Muntz - Bass
Elijah Shiffer - Alto Sax
Astrid Kuljanic - Voice
Sharik Hassan - Piano
Strings:
Anna Takeda - Violin
Mako Ohmori - Violin
Toby Winarto - Viola
Sujari Britt - Cello
Published by Chhandayan
tabla.org