Rainbow
Studio album by
John Handy, Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam
Released1981
RecordedSeptember 3 & 4, 1980
MPS Studio in Villingen, Germany
GenreJazz, World music
Length46:51
LabelMPS
MPS 15576
ProducerJoachim-Ernst Berendt
John Handy chronology
Handy Dandy Man
(1978) 		Rainbow
(1981) 		Excursion in Blue
(1988)

Rainbow is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy with Indian musicians Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam. It was recorded in 1980 and originally released on the MPS label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars, stating "This album isn't bad by any stretch, but it's bound to suffer when compared to Karuna Supreme".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Rajashik - The Majesty of Wisdom" (Ali Akbar Khan) - 8:10
  2. "Indian Boogie Shoes" (John Handy) - 8:57
  3. "Rainbow Serenade" (L. Subramaniam) - 6:28
  4. "Garland of Flowers - Alap and Jod in Raga Mala" (Khan, Handy, Subramaniam) - 9:50
  5. "Kali Dance" (Subramaniam) - 13:04

Personnel

References

  1. ^ John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
  2. ^ SABA/MPS Records: SABA/MPS Productions, accessed November 11, 2015
  3. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Rainbow – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
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