Khalil Balakrishna is a sitar and tanpura player who worked with Miles Davis between 1969[1] and 1974. Guitarist John McLaughlin, already interested in Indian music, suggested him and tabla player Bihari Sharma to Davis during the Bitches Brew sessions.[2] He toured with Davis in 1972 and early 1973.[3]

Discography

[dates are for album releases; later Davis compilations are not listed.]

References

  1. ^ Stump, Paul (2000). Go Ahead John: The Music of John McLaughlin. SAF. p. 182. ISBN 9780946719242.
  2. ^ Broughton, Simon; Ellingham, Mark (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides. p. 111. ISBN 9781858286365.
  3. ^ Gluck, Bob (2016). The Miles Davis Lost Quintet and Other Revolutionary Ensembles. U of Chicago P. p. 170. ISBN 9780226303390.
  4. ^ Grella, George (2015). Miles Davis' Bitches Brew. Bloomsbury. p. 70. ISBN 9781628929454.
  5. ^ Berger, Edward; Cayer, David; Martin, Henry (2002). Annual Review of Jazz Studies 11, 2000-2001. Scarecrow Press. p. 100. ISBN 9780810845350.

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