Alex Pertout ASHIRVAD

Alex Pertout releases 'Ashirvad' (Blessings) - ‘a percussionist’s pilgrimage through jazz, Carnatic and ambient worlds.’ A 9:55min spiritual jazz odyssey fusing hypnotic percussion (udu/berimbau/congas/konnakol), Carnatic vocal alchemy and saxophone transcendence. The piece realizes Fourth World’s prophecy, where global percussion, spiritual jazz and Carnatic vocals, dissolve into one sacred language. The piece features Sandy Evans (saxophone), Charulatha Mani (vocals), Luke Howard (piano), Stephen Housden (guitars) and Ben Robertson (bass). Mastered by legendary engineer Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. The cover photograph was captured by Julian Alexander Pertout while travelling on the Shalimar Express, Rajasthan, India.

ASHIRVAD (Alex Pertout) 9:55

ALEX PERTOUT: udu, congas, berimbaus, table gongs, shakers, triangle, cabasa, cymbals, surdo, percussion, loops, marimba, quenacho, konnakol, synthesizers

SANDY EVANS: saxophone

CHARULATHA MANI: vocals

LUKE HOWARD: fender hose, acoustic piano

STEPHEN HOUSDEN: acoustic, electric guitars

BEN ROBERTSON: acoustic bass

PRODUCED BY ALEX PERTOUT

RECORDED BY Alex Pertout in Melbourne, Australia. Additional recordings by Stephen Housden in West Cork, Ireland, Patrick Telfer, Luke Howard and Ben Robertson in Melbourne, Australia. Atmospheric field recordings at Marina Beach, Chennai, India by Alex Pertout.

MIXED BY Alex Pertout in Melbourne, Australia. Additional mixing by Alfonso Peña in Madrid, Spain. Additional assistance by Luciano Scaglio.

MASTERED BY Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, Nashville, USA.

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY Julian Alexander Pertout. Shalimar Express, Rajasthan, India.

TYPOGRAPHY BY Jasper Martin.