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Paghel Meshugah: The Loco Love Music of Eric Alabaster with Trumpet Virtuoso Duane Eubanks

Source: All About Jazz
February 24, 2009

At Puppets Jazz Bar – Brooklyn NY Friday, March 20, 2009; 6:30 & 7:30 PM “Paghel Meshughah: Loco Love Music” translates to “Crazy, Crazy, Crazy” in three languages: Urdu, Yiddish, and Spanish. The name reflects three of drummer/composer Eric Alabaster’s passions: a love of Yiddish, Pakistani/Desi (the Indian sub-continent), and Spanish-Afro Caribbean culture, language and music. This jazz ensemble, featuring African-American trumpet master Duane Eubanks, includes a multicultural group of musicians who fuse polyrhythmic Indian and Pakistani elements ...
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