one of the most versatile voices of his generation
and the Orient is conjured up by two Indian tunes (ragas) in which the sitar chirps passionately to the powerful plop-plop-plop of tabla rhythms
the band curated an album's worth of these rare live recordings
Released under Blues Babe Records
Featuring fan-fave track "How Do You Know It's Not Armadillo Shells
Ravel, Honegger & Dukas / Ansermet, L'Orchestre De Works By Ravel, Honegger & Dukas 4/20/13 one of the most versatileAmong the innumerable recordings of Maurice Ravels Bolro, the present one made by DECCA with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande under Ernest Ansermet is of particular note. The impressive mounting crescendo over an ostinato bass, leading through the work from the very first bar right up to the last note, goes hand in hand with ever increasing intensity and excitement and hardly permits the listener to draw a breath. As in the Bolro, Ravels La Valse, a