Lloyd, Charles: Sangam & Friends (Vinyl LP)

Charles Lloyd pays homage to his dear friend and longtime collaborator Zakir Hussain with Sangam & Friends, an extraordinary document of the deep musical affinity between the legendary saxophonist / flautist and master tabla player, along with their Sangam trio bandmate Eric Harland.

The album is built around studio recordings made in Mumbai in 2009 for an album that was begun but never completed, featuring an expanded ensemble with Carnatic singer Vijay Prakash, Rakesh Chaurasia on bansuri, Sabir Khan on sarangi, Ranjit Barot on keyboards and Niladri Kumar on sitar.

1. Clear The Dust
2. The Blessing
3. Jai Ganga
4. Tagore
5. Bharati's Dance, Tempo Divine
6. Eternal Dreamer
7. Sam On The Ganges