MAHANTHAPPA WINS DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL ALTO SAXOPHONE CATEGORY FOR THE 9TH TIME IN 11 YEARS
Complete Critics Poll results are in.
—DownBeat, Aug, 2021
Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio Chosen for JAZZWISE’s Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2020
"Its central achievement is a bridging of the gap between supposed high and lowbrow, as Mahanthappa's trio convincingly puts a distinctive stamp on the eclectic source material, with sparkling cocktails of grooves, hooks and solos...”
—Jazzwize, Nov. 27, 2020
MAHANTHAPPA NAMED "#1 ALTO SAXOPHONIST" and “BEST OF ALL ARTIST OF THE YEAR” RUNNER-UP BY JAZZTIMES
"JazzTimes’ critics pick their favorite artists, books, documentaries, and more from the year just past.”
—JazzTimes, Feb. 1, 2021
Hero Trio
His sixteenth release as a leader/co- leader, Rudresh pays tribute to his greatest influences with an album of interpretations. Presented with characteristically original arrangements in trio format, Rudresh has enlisted the talents of long-time associates François Moutin on bass and Rudy Royston on drum.
June 19, 2020 Release by Whirlwind Recordings
Available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you get your music
Listen to Ring of Fire from Hero Trio
“Red Cross” and “I’ll Remember April” from Hero Trio
