Khalil Balakrishna Explained

Khalil Balakrishna is a sitar and tanpura player who worked with Miles Davis between 1969^[1] and 1974. Guitarist John McLaughlin, already interested in Indian music, suggested him and tabla player Bihari Sharma to Davis during the Bitches Brew sessions.^[2] He toured with Davis in 1972 and early 1973.^[3]

Discography

[dates are for album releases; later Davis compilations are not listed.]

• Bitches Brew (1970)^[4]
• Live-Evil (1971)
• On the Corner (1972)^[5]
• In Concert (1973)
• Get Up with It (1974)
• Big Fun (1974)
• Circle in the Round (1979)

External links

• AllMusic

Notes and References

1. Book: Stump, Paul. Go Ahead John: The Music of John McLaughlin. 2000. SAF. 9780946719242. 182.
2. Book: Broughton. Simon. Ellingham. Mark. World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. 2000. Rough Guides. 9781858286365. 111.
3. Book: Gluck, Bob. The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles. 2016. U of Chicago P. 9780226303390. 170.
4. Book: Grella, George. Miles Davis' Bitches Brew. 2015. Bloomsbury. 9781628929454. 70.
5. Book: Berger. Edward. Cayer. David. Martin. Henry. Annual Review of Jazz Studies 11, 2000-2001. 2002. Scarecrow Press. 9780810845350. 100.