Guitarist/vocalist Ava Mendoza will release Alive Alone, Alive Together on B, May 22, 2026.
15
Nov
[ November 17th, 2023 release on Meta Records: Adam Rudolph’s Hu Vibrational – Timeless ]
Timeless, out November 17, 2023 on Meta Records, is the new album by composer, percussionist, and conductor Adam Rudolph and his ensemble Hu Vibrational.
“Earth heartbeating, modern day mysticism & star gazing ritualism from Hu Vibrational aka musical polymath Adam Rudolph, aided by the cream of New York’s esoteric instrument players who add a further culturally diverse twist to this already outernational journey through kosmische tribalism, universal resonances & Fourth World perpetuation.” – The Slow Music Movement Blog
25
Apr
[ May the 1st release from Meta Records: The Karuna Trio – Imaginary Archipelago ]
release date: Friday, 1.05.2020 via Meta Records
“What drives their every impulse is something that puts [the trio] in tune with the melody, harmony and rhythm of life… each musician responds intuitively to the other with not just hands and breath but body and spirit.” – Raul da Gama, World Music Report
The three visionary musicians that make up the Karuna Trio – master percussionists Adam Rudolph and Hamid Drake and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist Ralph M. Jones – have each forged a singular voice by culling inspirations that span the globe and reach back through musical and cultural histories. On their second album as a trio, Imaginary Archipelago, the group’s improvisatory explorations take them into an undiscovered country of sonic invention. These strikingly original pieces imagine an isolated island chain where musical traditions have evolved untouched by the rest of the world.
07
Oct
[ October the 18th release from Meta Records: Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas ]
release date: 18 October 2019
World music pioneer Adam Rudolph and his ground-breaking Go: Organic Orchestra join forces with Brooklyn Raga Massive to create monumental new album: Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas, due out October 18, 2019 via Meta Records, bridges generations, cultures and traditions in a deep-rooted, forward-looking sound born of 21st-century innovation and hybrid voices
“Ragmala, A Garden of Ragas stands as a testament to his sui generis creative process. The two-disc set – a gorgeously complex tapestry of sounds, hues and sensations – features Rudolph’s Go: Organic Orchestra… in a sublime pairing with the Brooklyn Raga Massive.” – Suzanne Lorge, DownBeat Magazine
“Ragmala A Garland of Ragas is magnificent music for our times: earthy, glowing, roving and boundless in its creativity and challenging vision for a world united by music.” – Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews
“Two of the most interesting bands in the USA….In the jazz world, not since Sun Ra has this reviewer heard anything so successful at reaching the parts other music generally fails to reach. Rudolph’s music could be described as magisterial, if this were not too high ego a term for such frankly generous, often improvisational playing and seamless integration of global sounds. This double album feels like a milestone in the evolution of truly world music.” – Fiona Mactaggart, London Jazz