Jason McKenzie
Jason McKenzie
Jason McKenzie: Videos & Links
Videos
- Video 1-- Darin Layne "Left of Sunday Afternoon"
- Live performance of the title track from our new album.
- Video 2 -- Sunray Project featuring Indrajit at the Red Fez July '08
- Compilation of short video clips taken from a show last summer filmed by Sonalee Bhattacharya.
- Video 3 -- Atash's Global Harmony Concert '07
- With special guests Abbos Kosimov, Gouri Shankar, and Indrajit Banerjee
- Video 4 -- Tehranosaurus
- Playing tabla with Fared Shafinury's group at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco--September '09.
- Video 5 -- Percussion soli from Atash's Global Harmony Concert '07
- I'm playing kanjira and drumset in this clip.
Links
- Myspace.com/Jsunray
- Click here to visit my Myspace page.
- Atash
- My main artistic project out of Austin. I have written, performed and traveled with this world music ensemble for the past 12 years.
- Billy Joe Shaver
- His song-writing sparked a revolution in Nashville in the 70's and continues to inspire today. I'm back in his band after an eight-year absence; and this time, I occasionally bring in the tabla on songs like "Live Forever".
- Roberto Riggio
- This is a great friend, a phenomenal violinist/oud player and a fellow co-founder of Atash. He has toured with International stars such as Kazem, Fairouz, and most recently Yousou N'Dour.
- Darin Layne
- Awesome guitar player, friend, and writing partner from Austin. We just completed an album of guitar and tabla compositions entitled "Left of Sunday Afternoon" available on CD BABY and itunes. Check out our version of "Black Mountain Side" by Led Zeppelin.
- Aloke Dutta
- This is my first and main tabla instructor. I began with him 12 years ago in Austin, TX. He now resides in Los Angeles where he has performed and recorded with many projects including the band, Tool (He is also the tabla instructor for their drummer, Danny Carey) . Aloke has published two popular instructional books and a DVD which can be ordered from this link.
- Ganesh Kumar
- This is my kanjira teacher. The kanjira is a small tambourine-like drum with a huge sound. It has to be seen to be believed--especiallly in the hands of this master.
- Jef Stott
- Brilliant electronic music producer/DJ from San Francisco. He is also a collaborator and mentor.
Sunray Project Collaborators
- Indrajit Banerjee
- Sitar master from Calcutta now residing in Austin. He is the newest member of Atash and is the most often featured artist in the Sunray Project.
- Oliver Rajamani
- Indian folk singer and multi-instrumentalist. We played in a band together called the Gypsies years ago. I'm honored to have him as a regular featured guest in the Sunray Project as well.
- Ustad Ghulam Farid Nizami
- Sufi master sitarist and vocalist who has recently moved from Pakistan to Austin.
- Subrata Bhattacharya
- Great tabla player from Calcutta. I am privileged to have him as a mentor and collaborator.
- Fared Shafinury
- Very talented Persian vocalist and setar player. I also play tabla in his band, Tehranosaurus.
More Links
- Andrea Burden
- Sangeet Millennium
- Rick Henderson
- Jeff Lofton
- Jacob Jiles
- Six Degrees Records
- DJ Cheb i Sabbah
- Gourisankar
- Ali Akbar College
- The Zietgeist Movement
- Govinda
- Rena Jones
- Poolabomb