Primordial Swamp Beat - Live at the Freight & Salvage
by Jai Uttal
-
Streaming + DownloadIncludes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.Purchasable with gift card
$1 USD or more
about
There are nights and there are NIGHTS! There are gigs and there are GIGS! And, lastly, there are kirtans and there are KIRTANS!!!!
November 6th at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California was one such evening. At that point we were one year and nine months into the pandemic that has defined this era. Things seemed to be opening up and we were all so psyched to be together again - both audience and musicians - to partake in the magic that is created when we sing the ancient mantras of kirtan. The high point of the night was, without question, this performance of ‘Primordial Swamp Beat’, from my double album, ‘Roots Rock Rama!’ An ode and invocation to Shiva Mahadeva, the Lord of Transformation, this chant pulled us out of the unceasing current of time and drew us into the timeless space of ‘He Who Created Time’! What a blast.
Especially exciting and heartwarming for me was the emergence of my son, Ezra Uttal, as a great band member and soloist. Check out the keyboards and tell me if you believe that player was 16 years old.
That’s about all I have to say right now. Please listen and enjoy the ride.
November 6th at the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, California was one such evening. At that point we were one year and nine months into the pandemic that has defined this era. Things seemed to be opening up and we were all so psyched to be together again - both audience and musicians - to partake in the magic that is created when we sing the ancient mantras of kirtan. The high point of the night was, without question, this performance of ‘Primordial Swamp Beat’, from my double album, ‘Roots Rock Rama!’ An ode and invocation to Shiva Mahadeva, the Lord of Transformation, this chant pulled us out of the unceasing current of time and drew us into the timeless space of ‘He Who Created Time’! What a blast.
Especially exciting and heartwarming for me was the emergence of my son, Ezra Uttal, as a great band member and soloist. Check out the keyboards and tell me if you believe that player was 16 years old.
That’s about all I have to say right now. Please listen and enjoy the ride.
credits
released August 10, 2022
Featuring:
Ezra Uttal - Keyboards
Ben Leinbach - bass and percussion
Michaelle Goerlitz - percussion
Prajna Vieira - vocals
Sandy Cressman - vocals
Jeff Cressman - trombone
Jai Uttal - guitar and vocals
Live recording by Bob Whitfield
Mixed and mastered by Ben Leinbach
The studio version of Primordial Swamp Beat is on my double album, ‘Roots Rock Rama!’ ©2017
Featuring:
Ezra Uttal - Keyboards
Ben Leinbach - bass and percussion
Michaelle Goerlitz - percussion
Prajna Vieira - vocals
Sandy Cressman - vocals
Jeff Cressman - trombone
Jai Uttal - guitar and vocals
Live recording by Bob Whitfield
Mixed and mastered by Ben Leinbach
The studio version of Primordial Swamp Beat is on my double album, ‘Roots Rock Rama!’ ©2017
license
all rights reserved
tags
about
Jai Uttal San Anselmo, California
Jai Uttal, a sacred music composer, recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, and ecstatic vocalist, combines influences from India with influences from American rock and jazz, creating a stimulating and exotic multi-cultural fusion that is truly world spirit music. Having traveled extensively in India, where he met many beautiful saints and singers, Bhakti yoga became his personal path. ... more
discography
-
Feb 2023 -
Aug 2022 -
Mar 2022 -
Aug 2021
contact / help
If you like Jai Uttal, you may also like:
-
Prajñāghoṣa - Flow of Adhiṣṭhāna
by Prajñāghoṣafeatured on Bandcamp Radio Apr 16, 2024
go to album -
“Buile” uses an electronic backdrop to explore songs old and new from the Celtic tradition.
go to album -
featured on Bandcamp Radio May 23, 2022
go to album -
VOL.13 Mysterious Realm Of The Sonnestube
by Space Age Sunsetfeatured on Bandcamp Radio Oct 13, 2020
go to album -
Yoka Boka (For Us All)
by Jeff Majorsfeatured on Bandcamp Radio Jan 8, 2019
go to album -
Going Home
by Carlos Niño & FriendsThe fifth album of Carlos Niño’s “& Friends” series, a definitive six-song odyssey about death and transition.
go to album -
The Confluence LP
by Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21Former member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 unveils a rich, swinging new record that pulls from jazz and soul in its high-wattage songs.
go to album
