Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh "Good People In Times Of Evil"

Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh "Good People In Times Of Evil"

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Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh
Good People In Times Of Evil
The Story
"Good People In Times Of Evil" is a remarkable CD which finds Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane, and V. Selvaganesh traversing heretofore uncharted musical landscapes and, in the process, creating one of the of the more unique and compelling collections of recorded music in recent memory. Those familiar with Hellborg's previous work won't be surprised to hear that the album defies categorization, but even longtime fans will be surprised at the casual grace and unnerving competency with which this trio deftly pickpockets from any number of dissimilar genres, producing a cohesive and utterly convincing whole. From the achingly beautiful opening track, "Aga of the Ladies," to "Bhakti Ras" (recorded live in Bombay with a guest appearance from renowned Indian sarangi player, Ustad Sultan Khan), "Good People In Times Of Evil" ignores conventions and sets a standard for creative improvised music which will leave others scrambling to catch up for a while to come.
The Music
12:06 Aga Of The Ladies Instrumental
06:52 Savitri Instrumental
10:53 Leal Souvenir Instrumental
07:34 Bhatki Ras Instrumental
07:05 Who Would You Like To Be? Instrumental
06:54 Uma Haimavati Instrumental
The Artists
Shawn Lane Guitar
Jonas Hellborg Bass, Production
V. Selvaganesh Kanjeera Udu, Vocals
Ustad Sultan Khan Sarangi on Track 4
Scud Noonan Engineering, Mixing
Danny Kadar Engineering
Magnus Bergstrom Cover Design, Photography
Philippe Aronson Photography
Albert Wiking Photography
Recorded in Spoleto, Italy in the Spring of the year 2000.

Mixed in Peace.