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| Born | saxophonist, music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet, saxophone |
Idris Rahman is an
Career
Rahman began his music with influences from Bengali folk, film and popular music from the 1950s.[1] His main work is as saxophonist/producer with Soothsayers, a Reggae/Afrobeat collective, which he co-leads with trumpeter Robin Hopcraft. Soothsayers have released four albums and performed extensively throughout Europe over the past ten years. Idris is a regular member of the Arun Ghosh sextet and Johnny Phillips' group Oriole and, as a clarinettist, he continues to be involved in a number of projects, including his sister Zoe’s “Where Rivers Meet” album and Aidan Love's Forty Thieves Orkestar.[2]
He has performed and recorded as a saxophonist with Osibisa, Ayub Ogada, Dodgy, Reem Kelani, Julia Biel and many more jazz and world music/reggae artists. He has also produced/mixed an impressive catalogue of albums, including two mercury-nominated albums (Melting Pot by Zoe Rahman and Basquiat Strings' debut album) and two albums by vocalist Julia Biel, in addition to the Soothsayers albums.[2]
See also
- British Bangladeshi
- List of British Bangladeshis
References
- ^ Al-mahmood, Syed Zain (19 November 2008). "Bengali music inspires Zoe Rahman's new album". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
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External links
- Lusk, John. Zoe & Idris Rahman Where Rivers Meet Review. BBC Music. 19 September 2008
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