Alto saxophonist and
“laptop” player Mahanthappa
is joined by
bassist Rich Brown, Carnatic percussionist
Anantha Krishnan, drummer Damion Reid,
and guitarist David Gilmore on this adventurous
and surprisingly accessible fusion of jazz,
Indian music, electronica, and rock. Gilmore
kills throughout—be it trading serpentine lines
with Mahanthappa at breakneck speeds on tunes
like “Killer,” or gradually building tension via
dark arpeggiated chords and fiery runs on his
Mahavishnuesque composition “Rune.” ACT.