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Zoe Rahman • Melting Pot

Zoe Rahman (b. 1971) is an English jazz composer and pianist, sister of clarinetist/saxophonist Idris Rahman. Born in Chichester, West Sussex to a Bengali father and an English-Irish mother, she studied classical piano at the Royal Academy of Music, and earned a degree from St Hugh's College at the University of Oxford. Zoe Rahman continued her music education abroad, and took lessons with Joanne Brackeen after winning a scholarship to study jazz performance at Berklee College Of Music in Boston, USA.

Rahman released six albums, including a collaboration with Czech-American bassist George Mraz and his producer Paul Vlček, and two London concerts – trio with Gene Calderazzo and Oli Hayhurst at Pizza Express in April 2007, and a performance with Larry Stabbins/Stonephace at Fish Factory Willesden in Sept 2011. In 2006, her second album Melting Pot was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize Album of the Year, and also won the Jazz Album of the Year at Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Zoe's fifth album, Kindred Spirits, won the Best Jazz Act award at the 2012 MOBO Awards.

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Zoe Rahman (1971) es una pianista y compositora de jazz inglesa, hermana del clarinetista / saxofonista Idris Rahman. Nacida en Chichester, West Sussex, hija de un padre bengalí y madre irlandés-inglesa, estudió piano clásico en la Royal Academy of Music y obtuvo un título en St Hugh's College en la Universidad de Oxford. Zoe Rahman continuó su educación musical en el extranjero y tomó clases con Joanne Brackeen luego de obtener una beca para estudiar jazz en Berklee College of Music en Boston, EE. UU.
Rahman lanzó seis álbumes, incluyendo una colaboración con el bajista checo-estadounidense George Mraz y su productor Paul Vlček, y dos conciertos en Londres - trío con Gene Calderazzo y Oli Hayhurst en Pizza Express en abril de 2007, y una actuación con Larry Stabbins / Stonephace at Fish Factory Willesden en septiembre de 2011. En 2006, su segundo álbum Melting Pot fue nominado para el Álbum del Año del Premio Mercury Music, y también ganó el Álbum de Jazz del Año en los Parliamentary Jazz Awards. El quinto álbum de Zoe, Kindred Spirits, ganó el premio a la Mejor Ley de Jazz en los Premios MOBO 2012.

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Tracks:
1 - Camel - 6:14
2 - J'Berg - 6:58
3 - Shiraz - 8:31
4 - The Calling - 4:58
5 - Red Flower - 3:15
6 - Last Note - 6:08
7 - No One - 5:53
8 - I'll Think About It - 5:06
9 - Muchhe Jaoa Dinguli - 5:16

Credits:
    Artwork, Design [Cover] – Yann Binet
    Clarinet – Idris Rahman (tracks: 9)
    Double Bass – Jeremy Brown (tracks: 4), Oli Hayhurst (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8)
    Drums – Gene Calderazzo (tracks: 1 to 3, 6 to 8), Patrick Illingworth* (tracks: 4)
    Engineer – Steve Lowe (2)
    Engineer [Assistant] – Gurjit Dhinsa
    Mastered By – Dave Blackman*
    Mixed By – Idris Rahman
    Photography By – Mary Dunkin
    Photography By [Photos Of Gene And Oli] – Zoe Rahman
    Piano – Zoe Rahman
    Producer – Zoe Rahman
    Udu – Adriano Adewale Itaúna* (tracks: 9)
    Written-By – Hemant Mukherjee* (tracks: 9), Zoe Rahman (tracks: 1 to 8)

Label:    Manushi Records – MANUCD002
Country:    UK
Released:    Nov 7, 2005
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Contemporary Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/2553245-Zoe-Rahman-Melting-Pot