Sunny Jain
Wild Wild East
Release Date: Feb 21, 2020
Genre(s): Jazz, International, Indian Subcontinent Traditions, International Fusion, Bhangra
Record label: Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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Album Review: Wild Wild East by Sunny Jain
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An explosive jazz drummer and master of the Indian double-sided drum the dhol, Sunny Jain is known for mixing post-bop jazz, psych-rock, and funk with the vibrant Indian musical traditions he grew up with as the child of Punjabi immigrants. He brings all of these influences to bear on his fourth solo album, 2020's potently realized Wild Wild East. Drawing inspiration from Bollywood and Spaghetti Western soundtracks, surf rock, hip-hop, and avant-garde improvisation, Jain paints a vivid, cross-cultural musical portrait.
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