Rainbow (John Handy album)
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| 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 | |||
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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[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
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".[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "Rajashik - The Majesty of Wisdom" (Ali Akbar Khan) - 8:10
- "Indian Boogie Shoes" (John Handy) - 8:57
- "Rainbow Serenade" (L. Subramaniam) - 6:28
- "Garland of Flowers - Alap and Jod in Raga Mala" (Khan, Handy, Subramaniam) - 9:50
- "Kali Dance" (Subramaniam) - 13:04
Personnel[edit]
- John Handy - alto saxophone
- Ali Akbar Khan - sarod
- Dr. L. Subramaniam - violin
- Shyam Kane - tabla
- Mary Johnson - tanpura
References[edit]
- ^ John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
- ^ SABA/MPS Records: SABA/MPS Productions, accessed November 11, 2015
- ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Rainbow – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.