Described as "an amazing guitarist" by no less an authority than Pat Metheny and recipient of the 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship for composition, Karachi-born Rez Abbasi is a musical alchemist whose cross-cultural compositions have embraced angular modern jazz, the fire-breathing exuberance of 70s-style jazz fusion, and the Qawwali and Indian Classical traditions of South Asia.
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Rez Abbasi migrated to the US from Pakistan at age four. Since an early age he has immersed himself in both western and eastern music, studying and performing with a variety of Indian classical musicians as well as jazz musicians. His compositions and playing reflect his individuality and create an ideal hybrid of modern jazz and world inflections.
For over a decade, Rez Abbasi has been blazing a new trail as a leading figure in South Asian - American cutting edge jazz. His work spans far and wide, performing in award-winning groups as Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition and Kinsmen, and Indian multiple Juno award winning vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia's ensemble. In 2013, Abbasi was voted #1 Rising Star Guitarist in DownBeat magazine's prestigious International Critic's Poll.
Rez has released several albums as a leader, from acoustic guitar-driven quartet music, to electrified organ trio featuring Indian vocals. His ultra - modern quintet, Invocation, pulls all aspects of his persona into a cohesive, distinctive voice rarely paralleled in today's jazz. Including band mates, Mahanthappa, Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller and guest, Kiran Ahluwalia, Invocation's debut release, Things To Come (2009) was included in DownBeat's 'best albums of the decade'. Subsequently, Abbasi received two compositional grants from the prestigious Chamber Music America which lead to the follow-up album, Suno Suno. The trilogy will be complete in 2016 with Invocation's third release.
In Fall of 2012, Rez released his first ever trio recording with long time cohorts, John Hebert on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums. Continuous Beat hit #1 on the CMJ radio charts with Rez featured on the front cover of CMJ magazine. In 2015 Abbasi will release his tenth album, Intents & Purposes featuring the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet (RAAQ). The follow-up to RAAQ's acclaimed 2010 Natural Selection, Intents & Purposes features this unique sounding group performing electrically-charged Jazz-Rock classics in an acoustic setting, reimagining music by Weather Report, Return To Forever, Hancock, Mahavishnu and more!
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Rez Abbasi migrated to the US from Pakistan at age four. Since an early age he has immersed himself in both western and eastern music, studying and performing with a variety of Indian classical musicians as well as jazz musicians. His compositions and playing reflect his individuality and create an ideal hybrid of modern jazz and world inflections.
For over a decade, Rez Abbasi has been blazing a new trail as a leading figure in South Asian - American cutting edge jazz. His work spans far and wide, performing in award-winning groups as Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition and Kinsmen, and Indian multiple Juno award winning vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia's ensemble. In 2013, Abbasi was voted #1 Rising Star Guitarist in DownBeat magazine's prestigious International Critic's Poll.
Rez has released several albums as a leader, from acoustic guitar-driven quartet music, to electrified organ trio featuring Indian vocals. His ultra - modern quintet, Invocation, pulls all aspects of his persona into a cohesive, distinctive voice rarely paralleled in today's jazz. Including band mates, Mahanthappa, Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller and guest, Kiran Ahluwalia, Invocation's debut release, Things To Come (2009) was included in DownBeat's 'best albums of the decade'. Subsequently, Abbasi received two compositional grants from the prestigious Chamber Music America which lead to the follow-up album, Suno Suno. The trilogy will be complete in 2016 with Invocation's third release.
In Fall of 2012, Rez released his first ever trio recording with long time cohorts, John Hebert on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums. Continuous Beat hit #1 on the CMJ radio charts with Rez featured on the front cover of CMJ magazine. In 2015 Abbasi will release his tenth album, Intents & Purposes featuring the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet (RAAQ). The follow-up to RAAQ's acclaimed 2010 Natural Selection, Intents & Purposes features this unique sounding group performing electrically-charged Jazz-Rock classics in an acoustic setting, reimagining music by Weather Report, Return To Forever, Hancock, Mahavishnu and more!
Described as "an amazing guitarist" by no less an authority than Pat Metheny and recipient of the 2021 Guggenheim Fellowship for composition, Karachi-born Rez Abbasi is a musical alchemist whose cross-cultural compositions have embraced angular modern jazz, the fire-breathing exuberance of 70s-style jazz fusion, and the Qawwali and Indian Classical traditions of South Asia.
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Rez Abbasi migrated to the US from Pakistan at age four. Since an early age he has immersed himself in both western and eastern music, studying and performing with a variety of Indian classical musicians as well as jazz musicians. His compositions and playing reflect his individuality and create an ideal hybrid of modern jazz and world inflections.
For over a decade, Rez Abbasi has been blazing a new trail as a leading figure in South Asian - American cutting edge jazz. His work spans far and wide, performing in award-winning groups as Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition and Kinsmen, and Indian multiple Juno award winning vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia's ensemble. In 2013, Abbasi was voted #1 Rising Star Guitarist in DownBeat magazine's prestigious International Critic's Poll.
Rez has released several albums as a leader, from acoustic guitar-driven quartet music, to electrified organ trio featuring Indian vocals. His ultra - modern quintet, Invocation, pulls all aspects of his persona into a cohesive, distinctive voice rarely paralleled in today's jazz. Including band mates, Mahanthappa, Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller and guest, Kiran Ahluwalia, Invocation's debut release, Things To Come (2009) was included in DownBeat's 'best albums of the decade'. Subsequently, Abbasi received two compositional grants from the prestigious Chamber Music America which lead to the follow-up album, Suno Suno. The trilogy will be complete in 2016 with Invocation's third release.
In Fall of 2012, Rez released his first ever trio recording with long time cohorts, John Hebert on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums. Continuous Beat hit #1 on the CMJ radio charts with Rez featured on the front cover of CMJ magazine. In 2015 Abbasi will release his tenth album, Intents & Purposes featuring the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet (RAAQ). The follow-up to RAAQ's acclaimed 2010 Natural Selection, Intents & Purposes features this unique sounding group performing electrically-charged Jazz-Rock classics in an acoustic setting, reimagining music by Weather Report, Return To Forever, Hancock, Mahavishnu and more!
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Rez Abbasi migrated to the US from Pakistan at age four. Since an early age he has immersed himself in both western and eastern music, studying and performing with a variety of Indian classical musicians as well as jazz musicians. His compositions and playing reflect his individuality and create an ideal hybrid of modern jazz and world inflections.
For over a decade, Rez Abbasi has been blazing a new trail as a leading figure in South Asian - American cutting edge jazz. His work spans far and wide, performing in award-winning groups as Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition and Kinsmen, and Indian multiple Juno award winning vocalist Kiran Ahluwalia's ensemble. In 2013, Abbasi was voted #1 Rising Star Guitarist in DownBeat magazine's prestigious International Critic's Poll.
Rez has released several albums as a leader, from acoustic guitar-driven quartet music, to electrified organ trio featuring Indian vocals. His ultra - modern quintet, Invocation, pulls all aspects of his persona into a cohesive, distinctive voice rarely paralleled in today's jazz. Including band mates, Mahanthappa, Vijay Iyer, Dan Weiss, Johannes Weidenmueller and guest, Kiran Ahluwalia, Invocation's debut release, Things To Come (2009) was included in DownBeat's 'best albums of the decade'. Subsequently, Abbasi received two compositional grants from the prestigious Chamber Music America which lead to the follow-up album, Suno Suno. The trilogy will be complete in 2016 with Invocation's third release.
In Fall of 2012, Rez released his first ever trio recording with long time cohorts, John Hebert on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums. Continuous Beat hit #1 on the CMJ radio charts with Rez featured on the front cover of CMJ magazine. In 2015 Abbasi will release his tenth album, Intents & Purposes featuring the Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet (RAAQ). The follow-up to RAAQ's acclaimed 2010 Natural Selection, Intents & Purposes features this unique sounding group performing electrically-charged Jazz-Rock classics in an acoustic setting, reimagining music by Weather Report, Return To Forever, Hancock, Mahavishnu and more!
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