George Brooks is a prolific and diverse saxophonist and composer, acclaimed for successfully bridging the worlds of jazz and Indian classical music. He is the founder of Indian fusion groups Summit with Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, Kai Eckhardt and Fareed Haque; Bombay Jazz with Larry Coryell and Ronu Majumdar; the Raga Bop Trio with Steve Smith and Carnatic guitarist Prasanna and Elements with Indian violinist Kala Ramnath and Dutch harpist Gwyneth Wentink.Brooks began his study of jazz with Count Basie saxophonist, Frank Foster and continued at the New England Conservatory of Music, with George Russell, Joe Allard and Jaki Byard. While attending the Conservatory, Brooks was introduced to Indian classical music and became entranced by its melodic beauty, rhythmic complexity and deep spiritual core…read more
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Sri Rollins from Summit: Spirit & Spice 5:03
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McCoy from Summit 9:15
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Night Spinner from Night Spinner 5:00
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Better than Coffee from Elements 4:34
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Taj Express George Brooks, Krishna Bhatt, Dave Rokeach, Michael Spiro, Zakir Hussain. 7:21
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Sri Rollins George Brooks, Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, Kai Eckhardt, Fareed Haque, Frank Martin 5:03
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McCoy George Brooks, Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, Kai Eckhardt, Fareed Haque, Frank Martin 9:15
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Night Spinner George Brooks, Zakir Hussain, George Horn, Tommy Kesecker, Ashish Khan, Sultan Khan, Jack Perla, Dave Rokeach 5:00
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Better Than Coffee George Brooks, Kala Ramnath, Gwyneth Wentink 4:34