"Tagine" is Ari Joshua's latest release from his vault. Leading this trio on guitar, Ais joined by Joe Russo on drums, and Marco Benevento on organ on this first officially released track from a session that took place at Wombat Studios in the early 2000’s.
"Tagine" dives into a dark, jazzy vibe influenced by psychedelic jazz legends like John
"Tagine" is Ari Joshua's latest release from his vault. Leading this trio on guitar, Ais joined by Joe Russo on drums, and Marco Benevento on organ on this first officially released track from a session that took place at Wombat Studios in the early 2000’s.
"Tagine" dives into a dark, jazzy vibe influenced by psychedelic jazz legends like John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Medeski Martin & Wood. Perfect for fans of jazz and jam bands, "Tagine" captures this trio's raw talent and chemistry in their early 20s. It's a must-listen that shows off their early explorations, like finding an old reel to reel recording with no label, this tracks shows off the virtuosity and creativity these players had even at a young age. Dive into this timeless work of art.
Named after a Moroccan Restaurant that used to host a weekly jam session lead by Marco that Ari and Joe both would regularly frequent. In the basement of this midtown middle eastern restaurant there was magic in the air. In their 20’s this recording is a rare audio document from the days when The Duo was getting started at Knitting Factory and Ari was just out of college.
“I was playing a lot around the city, Marco and Joe were two of my favorite players, we played several times in various configurations, and I would come to Tagine with my guitar, and later The Knitting Factory to play with them. They are two of my favortite players, so great to make music with."
"This track is something I wrote after 9-11. The week after 9-11 we were driving with all our gear in Marco’s Subaru across the bridge. It was like a military shutdown. They searched the vehicle, but the guys must have known the difference between an hammond organ and a bomb cause they let us though, and we crossed the bridge and played at Tagine.”
Credits, Artists, & Contributors:
Ari Joshua - Vocals, Guitar, Bass Joe Russo - Drums Marco Benevento - Keys Monte Mitchell and Forest Shore - Design and Layout Ross Bonadonna - Wombat Recording Brooklyn, NY Ari Raskin - Mixing Engineer at Deep Water Studios NYC, NY Ed Brooks - Mastering Engineer at Resonant Mastering
Listeners can stream ‘Tagine’ on any platform: Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Spotify, while supporters can purchase music at Bandcamp and www.arijoshua.com.