Jason McKenzie: Press

New interview with Pragya Bhagat from the online South Asian magazine Nazar.

The new tabla/guitar album with Darin Layne "Left of Sunday Afternoon" reviewed by Guitar Player magazine.

"I immediately started to take tabla lessons from Aloke (note: I had no illusion of becoming a tabla player but I did think it could help my counting and drumming). On one of our first lessons Aloke started asking me about session work in LA and I helped him meet a few key students and his talents lead him to more and soon he moved to LA. Aloke's ensemble also included Jason McKenzie on trap kit, young Jason had great hands and so I also began grabbing Jason for early morning reading and rudimentary drum lessons. Jason had just left NTS and studied under Ed Soph and this lead to me having a few lessons with Ed and later attending the summer drum camp at NTS where I met Gary Chafee (a turning point in my drumming). Jason continued to study tabla in India after Aloke left Austin and has become a very good tabla player and when in town he often plays with MasticA live."

Atash album, Republic of Love review by the Austin Chronicle.

Atash voted Best World Music Band 2007-8 in Austin Chronicle Music Poll

"Spirits were high last night at the Austin Music Awards last night, where Atash was honored with the award for Best World Music Band of 2007-8, followed by a celebratory set at the Red Fez."

Review of Atash concert (with nice photos) in Durango, Mexico. Written in Spanish of course.