Dust and Tears is one of the most introspective, profoundly personal albums in the vast catalog of the beloved, world devotional musical innovator, Jai Uttal. It is also one of his most boldly adventurous recordings--an inspired synthesis of divine poetry and song from across the ages and around the globe.
Join Jai and his band for a first glimpse into the world of Dust & Tears. Alternating between gentle, prayerful songs in English and ecstatic call and response Kirtans, this will be a night to remember!
The band:
Sandy Cressman - vocals & flute
Prajna Vieira - vocals & harmonium
Jeff Cressman - trombone & percussion
José Neto - Guitar
Ezra Uttal - keyboards
Deszon Claiborne - drums
Ben Leinbach - bass
Jai Uttal - vocals, guitar, banjo & harmonium
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Stepping into a new and deeper level of vulnerability, Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttal presents an intimate solo acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on a variety of instruments and create a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression. Join Jai and the Bay Area Kirtan community for this meditative and heart opening event during this special holy season of love.
Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominated sacred music composer, recording artist (22 albums to date!), multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combining influences from India with elements from American rock and jazz, along with Jamaican reggae, Brazilian samba, and more, to create a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
Having travelled extensively in India, where he met many great saints and singers, Bhakti Yoga became his personal path. Jai has been performing and teaching around the world for nearly 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
Jai is a favorite performer on the yoga festival circuit, playing to thousands each summer at numerous events. He also leads his own workshops and retreats that deepen yogis' practice of the heart-based Bhakti yoga method, Kirtan, that is chanting the names of God to further enlightenment.
With a unique boomer upbringing in the NYC music biz of the 50s and 60s (as a child he was at the session where Mitch Ryder recorded "Devil With a Blue Dress"!) Uttal understands true musicianship and has worked with top musicians including Bill Laswell, Don Cherry, and his musical guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, throughout his career.
Additionally, his story flows with that of his generation - in the 70s he studied with Khan in the Bay Area while making extended trips to the Indian Ashram of Neem Karoli Baba the same guru who influenced Ram Dass' classic Be Here Now. Maharajji, as the guru is known to his students, encouraged the practice of bhakti (devotional) yoga as expressed through kirtan, the call-and-response chanting of sacred names, over and over again until they become deeply instilled in the consciousness, providing an experience of profound peace and spiritual insight.
The 80s were dedicated to his music career which took off in 1990 with his first album Footprints that featured Don Cherry and other notables, launching him into the exploding world music scene. Now, marriage, fatherhood, a Grammy nomination, and 32 years of worldwide acclaim later this acoustic solo show in Marin continues his legacy.
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Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttall presents an intimate acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on guitar and be supported by a choir of four amazing singers: Sandy Cressman, Prajna Vieira, Lakshmi Devi and Sandy Griffith plus Ben Leinbach on bass.
Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, love song to the universe...
This concert will be a unique opportunity to hear Jai's music arranged for a heavenly rainbow of five exquisite voices. All veterans of The Pagan Love Orchestra, Prajna, Lakshmi and the two Sandys will share their transcendent vocal visions of Jai's songs and bring the 'music of the spheres' to the historic Freight & Salvage. Jai will be acoustic and 'unplugged', creating an intimate and mystical environment in which to share his songs and his soul. This completely new experience promises to be a treat for the ears and the heart.
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Join Jai and his band for a first glimpse into the world of Dust & Tears. Alternating between gentle, prayerful songs in English and ecstatic call and response Kirtans, this will be a night to remember!
The band:
Sandy Cressman - vocals & flute
Prajna Vieira - vocals & harmonium
Jeff Cressman - trombone & percussion
José Neto - Guitar
Ezra Uttal - keyboards
Deszon Claiborne - drums
Ben Leinbach - bass
Jai Uttal - vocals, guitar, banjo & harmonium
~~~~~~~~~
Stepping into a new and deeper level of vulnerability, Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttal presents an intimate solo acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on a variety of instruments and create a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression. Join Jai and the Bay Area Kirtan community for this meditative and heart opening event during this special holy season of love.
Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominated sacred music composer, recording artist (22 albums to date!), multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combining influences from India with elements from American rock and jazz, along with Jamaican reggae, Brazilian samba, and more, to create a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
Having travelled extensively in India, where he met many great saints and singers, Bhakti Yoga became his personal path. Jai has been performing and teaching around the world for nearly 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
Jai is a favorite performer on the yoga festival circuit, playing to thousands each summer at numerous events. He also leads his own workshops and retreats that deepen yogis' practice of the heart-based Bhakti yoga method, Kirtan, that is chanting the names of God to further enlightenment.
With a unique boomer upbringing in the NYC music biz of the 50s and 60s (as a child he was at the session where Mitch Ryder recorded "Devil With a Blue Dress"!) Uttal understands true musicianship and has worked with top musicians including Bill Laswell, Don Cherry, and his musical guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, throughout his career.
Additionally, his story flows with that of his generation - in the 70s he studied with Khan in the Bay Area while making extended trips to the Indian Ashram of Neem Karoli Baba the same guru who influenced Ram Dass' classic Be Here Now. Maharajji, as the guru is known to his students, encouraged the practice of bhakti (devotional) yoga as expressed through kirtan, the call-and-response chanting of sacred names, over and over again until they become deeply instilled in the consciousness, providing an experience of profound peace and spiritual insight.
The 80s were dedicated to his music career which took off in 1990 with his first album Footprints that featured Don Cherry and other notables, launching him into the exploding world music scene. Now, marriage, fatherhood, a Grammy nomination, and 32 years of worldwide acclaim later this acoustic solo show in Marin continues his legacy.
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Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttall presents an intimate acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on guitar and be supported by a choir of four amazing singers: Sandy Cressman, Prajna Vieira, Lakshmi Devi and Sandy Griffith plus Ben Leinbach on bass.
Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, love song to the universe...
This concert will be a unique opportunity to hear Jai's music arranged for a heavenly rainbow of five exquisite voices. All veterans of The Pagan Love Orchestra, Prajna, Lakshmi and the two Sandys will share their transcendent vocal visions of Jai's songs and bring the 'music of the spheres' to the historic Freight & Salvage. Jai will be acoustic and 'unplugged', creating an intimate and mystical environment in which to share his songs and his soul. This completely new experience promises to be a treat for the ears and the heart.
Dust and Tears is one of the most introspective, profoundly personal albums in the vast catalog of the beloved, world devotional musical innovator, Jai Uttal. It is also one of his most boldly adventurous recordings--an inspired synthesis of divine poetry and song from across the ages and around the globe.
Join Jai and his band for a first glimpse into the world of Dust & Tears. Alternating between gentle, prayerful songs in English and ecstatic call and response Kirtans, this will be a night to remember!
The band:
Sandy Cressman - vocals & flute
Prajna Vieira - vocals & harmonium
Jeff Cressman - trombone & percussion
José Neto - Guitar
Ezra Uttal - keyboards
Deszon Claiborne - drums
Ben Leinbach - bass
Jai Uttal - vocals, guitar, banjo & harmonium
~~~~~~~~~
Stepping into a new and deeper level of vulnerability, Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttal presents an intimate solo acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on a variety of instruments and create a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression. Join Jai and the Bay Area Kirtan community for this meditative and heart opening event during this special holy season of love.
Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominated sacred music composer, recording artist (22 albums to date!), multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combining influences from India with elements from American rock and jazz, along with Jamaican reggae, Brazilian samba, and more, to create a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
Having travelled extensively in India, where he met many great saints and singers, Bhakti Yoga became his personal path. Jai has been performing and teaching around the world for nearly 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
Jai is a favorite performer on the yoga festival circuit, playing to thousands each summer at numerous events. He also leads his own workshops and retreats that deepen yogis' practice of the heart-based Bhakti yoga method, Kirtan, that is chanting the names of God to further enlightenment.
With a unique boomer upbringing in the NYC music biz of the 50s and 60s (as a child he was at the session where Mitch Ryder recorded "Devil With a Blue Dress"!) Uttal understands true musicianship and has worked with top musicians including Bill Laswell, Don Cherry, and his musical guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, throughout his career.
Additionally, his story flows with that of his generation - in the 70s he studied with Khan in the Bay Area while making extended trips to the Indian Ashram of Neem Karoli Baba the same guru who influenced Ram Dass' classic Be Here Now. Maharajji, as the guru is known to his students, encouraged the practice of bhakti (devotional) yoga as expressed through kirtan, the call-and-response chanting of sacred names, over and over again until they become deeply instilled in the consciousness, providing an experience of profound peace and spiritual insight.
The 80s were dedicated to his music career which took off in 1990 with his first album Footprints that featured Don Cherry and other notables, launching him into the exploding world music scene. Now, marriage, fatherhood, a Grammy nomination, and 32 years of worldwide acclaim later this acoustic solo show in Marin continues his legacy.
~~~~~~~~
Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttall presents an intimate acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on guitar and be supported by a choir of four amazing singers: Sandy Cressman, Prajna Vieira, Lakshmi Devi and Sandy Griffith plus Ben Leinbach on bass.
Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, love song to the universe...
This concert will be a unique opportunity to hear Jai's music arranged for a heavenly rainbow of five exquisite voices. All veterans of The Pagan Love Orchestra, Prajna, Lakshmi and the two Sandys will share their transcendent vocal visions of Jai's songs and bring the 'music of the spheres' to the historic Freight & Salvage. Jai will be acoustic and 'unplugged', creating an intimate and mystical environment in which to share his songs and his soul. This completely new experience promises to be a treat for the ears and the heart.
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Join Jai and his band for a first glimpse into the world of Dust & Tears. Alternating between gentle, prayerful songs in English and ecstatic call and response Kirtans, this will be a night to remember!
The band:
Sandy Cressman - vocals & flute
Prajna Vieira - vocals & harmonium
Jeff Cressman - trombone & percussion
José Neto - Guitar
Ezra Uttal - keyboards
Deszon Claiborne - drums
Ben Leinbach - bass
Jai Uttal - vocals, guitar, banjo & harmonium
~~~~~~~~~
Stepping into a new and deeper level of vulnerability, Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttal presents an intimate solo acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on a variety of instruments and create a space of invocation, prayer, and heartfelt expression. Join Jai and the Bay Area Kirtan community for this meditative and heart opening event during this special holy season of love.
Jai Uttal is a Grammy nominated sacred music composer, recording artist (22 albums to date!), multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combining influences from India with elements from American rock and jazz, along with Jamaican reggae, Brazilian samba, and more, to create a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music.
Having travelled extensively in India, where he met many great saints and singers, Bhakti Yoga became his personal path. Jai has been performing and teaching around the world for nearly 50 years, creating a safe environment for people to open their hearts and voices.
Jai is a favorite performer on the yoga festival circuit, playing to thousands each summer at numerous events. He also leads his own workshops and retreats that deepen yogis' practice of the heart-based Bhakti yoga method, Kirtan, that is chanting the names of God to further enlightenment.
With a unique boomer upbringing in the NYC music biz of the 50s and 60s (as a child he was at the session where Mitch Ryder recorded "Devil With a Blue Dress"!) Uttal understands true musicianship and has worked with top musicians including Bill Laswell, Don Cherry, and his musical guru Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, throughout his career.
Additionally, his story flows with that of his generation - in the 70s he studied with Khan in the Bay Area while making extended trips to the Indian Ashram of Neem Karoli Baba the same guru who influenced Ram Dass' classic Be Here Now. Maharajji, as the guru is known to his students, encouraged the practice of bhakti (devotional) yoga as expressed through kirtan, the call-and-response chanting of sacred names, over and over again until they become deeply instilled in the consciousness, providing an experience of profound peace and spiritual insight.
The 80s were dedicated to his music career which took off in 1990 with his first album Footprints that featured Don Cherry and other notables, launching him into the exploding world music scene. Now, marriage, fatherhood, a Grammy nomination, and 32 years of worldwide acclaim later this acoustic solo show in Marin continues his legacy.
~~~~~~~~
Grammy nominee and World Music pioneer Jai Uttall presents an intimate acoustic performance of inspiring songs and devotional chants. Jai will accompany himself on guitar and be supported by a choir of four amazing singers: Sandy Cressman, Prajna Vieira, Lakshmi Devi and Sandy Griffith plus Ben Leinbach on bass.
Celebration, meditation, dance of the devas, love song to the universe...
This concert will be a unique opportunity to hear Jai's music arranged for a heavenly rainbow of five exquisite voices. All veterans of The Pagan Love Orchestra, Prajna, Lakshmi and the two Sandys will share their transcendent vocal visions of Jai's songs and bring the 'music of the spheres' to the historic Freight & Salvage. Jai will be acoustic and 'unplugged', creating an intimate and mystical environment in which to share his songs and his soul. This completely new experience promises to be a treat for the ears and the heart.
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