Making Music (Zakir Hussain album)

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Making Music
world jazz
  • Indo jazz
  • Length49:14
    LabelECM 1349
    ProducerManfred Eicher
    Zakir Hussain chronology
    Song for Everyone
    (1985)
    Making Music
    (1987)
    Tabla Duet
    (1988)

    Making Music is an album by Indian tabla player and composer Zakir Hussain recorded in 1986 and released on ECM the following year. The quartet features flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, guitarist John McLaughlin and saxophonist Jan Garbarek.[1]

    Reception

    The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos awarded the album 2½ stars stating "World fusion/jazz group falls short of its great potential."[2]

    Professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    Allmusic
    [2]

    Track listing

    All compositions by Zakir Hussain except as indicated
    1. "Making Music" - 12:31
    2. "Zakir" (John McLaughlin) - 6:23
    3. "Water Girl" - 3:52
    4. "Toni" - 3:51
    5. "Anisa" - 9:14
    6. "Sunjog" - 7:36
    7. "You and Me" (Hussain, McLaughlin) - 2:12
    8. "Sabah" - 3:35

    Personnel

    References

    1. ^ ECM discography accessed November 9, 2011
    2. ^ a b Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed November 9, 2011