Jason McKenzie: Videos & Links

Video I -- Tabla with Darin Layne: Check out this video with my friend and collaborator Darin Layne on guitar and myself on tabla.
Video II -- Atash's Global Harmony Concert '07: With special guests Abbos Kosimov, Gouri Shankar, and Indrajit Banerjee
Video III-- Percussion soli from Atash's Global Harmony Concert '07: I'm playing kanjira and drumset in this clip.
Video IV -- Tabla solo with Atash: This is a sample taken from a tabla solo I did while playing with Atash at the Global Harmony concert in '06.
Video V -- Atash in Taiwan '07: Playing kanjira with Atash in Taiwan featuring a spectacular fire dancer.
Video VI -- Atash (trio) in Taiwan '03: Les Arthur directed this video of the Atash Trio playing in a beautiful outdoor setting in Taiwan in 2003. I'm switching from tabla to drum set on this one.
Video VII -- Darin Layne "Break Me" clip: This is me sitting-in on Darin's CD release party at the Elephant Room. We're playing "Break Me" which is one of the three tracks featuring my drumming from his new album, The Fisherman (see Discography).
Video VIII-- Bob Schneider and Strings Attached 1/08
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Myspace.com/Jsunray: Click here to visit my Myspace page.
Atash: This is my main artistic project out of Austin. I have written, performed and traveled with this world music ensemble for the past 10 years.
Strings Attached: A project master-minded by violinist/arranger Will Taylor that has backed singer/songwriters such as Shawn Colvin, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Eliza Gilkyson, Bob Schneider and others.
Billy Joe Shaver: His song-writing sparked a revolution in Nashville in the 70's and continues to inspire today. I'm back in his band after an eight-year absence; and this time, I occasionally bring in the tabla on songs like "Live Forever".
Aloke Dutta: This is my first and main tabla instructor. I began with him 10 years ago in Austin, TX. He now resides in Los Angeles where he has performed and recorded with many projects including the band, Tool (He is also the tabla instructor for their drummer, Danny Carey) . Aloke has published two popular instructional books and a DVD which can be ordered from his website.
Ganesh Kumar: This is my kanjira teacher. The kanjira is a small tambourine-like drum with a huge sound. It has to be seen to be believed--especiallly in the hands of this master.
Six Degrees Records: Innovative world music label out of San Francisco with ground-breaking artists such as Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale, and Jef Stott.
Roberto Riggio: This is a great friend, a phenomenal violinist/oud player and a fellow co-founder of Atash. He has toured with International stars such as Kazem, Fairouz, and most recently Yousou N'Dour.
Darin Layne: Awesome guitar player, friend, and writing partner from Austin. We are working on an instrumental CD of guitar and tabla tunes to be released soon.
Jef Stott: Brilliant electronica producer and oud player from San Francisco on the Six Degrees label.
DJ Cheb i Sabbah: San Francisco's world reknowned DJ and producer also on the Six Degrees label. Last year, I would occasionally sit in on tabla and kanjira at his regular gig on Wednesday nights at SF Underground (Now moved to Tuesday nights at Nickie's.)
Gourisankar
Subrata Bhattacharya
The Red Fez
Govinda
Alexa Leigh
Rena Jones
Poolabomb
Pedestrian
Laine
Andrea Burden
Ali Akbar College