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In A Mellow Tone
Wednesday April 7th, 2021 with Heavy Ben
Ravi Shankar and Indian-inspired Jazz

Born today: Ravi Shankar, in 1920. Would the music heard on this episode exist without him?
Prashastri (Introduction)
Ravi Shankar - Jazzmine - Polydor - 1980
Raga Megha
The Joe Harriott Double Quintet Under The Direction Of John Mayer - Indo Jazz - Atlantic - 1966
Mizrab
Gabor Szabo - Jazz Raga - Skye - 1968
Dream Sequence Parts 1-2-3
Cosmic Eye - Dream Sequence - Regal Zonophone / Sound Edition - 1972 / 2013
A Street In Bombay
Amancio D'Silva - Konkan Dance - Vocalion / Roundtable - 2006 / 2020 (recorded 1972)
Shiva-Loka
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda - Impulse! - 1971
Song For My Lady
Braz Gonsalves, Pam Crain, Louis Banks - Explorations - Recorded Live At Calcutta - EMI - 1978
Afta
Davy Graham - Godington Boundry - President - 1970
Nocturne
Mukta - Indian Sitar & World Jazz - WEA - 1999
Curried Soul
Moe Koffman - Moe's Curried Soul - Kama Sutra - 1970 Canadian
The Lonely Rider
Ananda Shankar - Ananda Shankar And His Music - His Master's Voice - 1975
Get Down And Sruti
Shakti - Natural Elements - Columbia - 1977
Nagma E Raksh
Buddy Rich & Alla Rakha - Rich À La Rakha - Liberty - 1968
Mathar
The Dave Pike Set - Noisy Silence — Gentle Noise - MPS - 1969
Indo-Jazz Interpolation No. 2
John Mayer - Indo-Jazz - KPM - 1968
Flute Song
Don Cherry - Om Shanti Om - Black Sweat - 2020 (recorded 1976)
Raga: Bairagi
Shankar Jaikishan & Rais Khan - Raga Jazz Style - His Master's Voice - 1968
Duality
Vijay Iyer with Prasanna & Nitin Mitta - Tirtha - ACT - 2011
Water
Joe Henderson Featuring Alice Coltrane - The Elements - Milestone - 1974
Mishrank
Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective (orig. Ravi Shankar) - My East is Your West - Gearbox - 2018
Interactive CKCU
Leege
Beautiful stuff! Perfect to have on during my late work night.

10:52 PM, April 7th, 2021
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks Leege and I hope that everyone enjoyed the program

10:59 PM, April 7th, 2021
brucew
Great show Ben.

11:39 AM, April 8th, 2021
Scott
Really enjoyable show Ben!

2:28 PM, April 8th, 2021
Elorious Cain
Ravi Shankar is one of the most influencial musicians on the planet! I discovered his music in the late 1960's. The Dark Horse lp 'Shankar Family & Friends' is still one of my personal faourites! This show is amazing Ben! Thank you.

8:32 AM, April 14th, 2021
Elorious Cain
Correction - ...personal favourites!

8:33 AM, April 14th, 2021
Ben Armstrong (host)
Thanks all for the comments and for playing the show. Good to know that it resonates!

9:31 PM, April 14th, 2021