Rainbow (John Handy album) explained

Rainbow
Type:Studio
Artist:John Handy, Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam
Cover:Rainbow (John Handy album).jpg
Released:1981
Recorded:September 3 & 4, 1980
MPS Studio in Villingen, Germany
Genre:Jazz, World music
Length:46:51
Label:MPS
MPS 15576
Producer:Joachim-Ernst Berendt
Chronology:John Handy
Prev Title:Handy Dandy Man
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Excursion in Blue
Next Year:1988

Rainbow is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy with Indian musicians Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam. It was recorded in 1980 and originally released on the MPS label.[1] [2]

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars, stating "This album isn't bad by any stretch, but it's bound to suffer when compared to Karuna Supreme".

Track listing

  1. "Rajashik - The Majesty of Wisdom" (Ali Akbar Khan) - 8:10
  2. "Indian Boogie Shoes" (John Handy) - 8:57
  3. "Rainbow Serenade" (L. Subramaniam) - 6:28
  4. "Garland of Flowers - Alap and Jod in Raga Mala" (Khan, Handy, Subramaniam) - 9:50
  5. "Kali Dance" (Subramaniam) - 13:04

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.johnhandy.com/ John Handy discography
  2. http://discog.piezoelektric.org/saba/saba-mps.html SABA/MPS Records: SABA/MPS Productions