{"title":"Amancio D'Silva","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmancio D'Silva was an Indian-born jazz guitarist, composer, and teacher based in the UK. He is well-known for his own recordings as well as his collaborations with other British musicians, including Joe Harriott and Stan Tracey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn on 19 March 1936 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, D'Silva made a significant impact on the jazz scene during his career. His unique style and innovative approach to guitar playing earned him recognition both nationally and internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTragically, D'Silva passed away on 17 July 1996 in Brighton, England at the age of 60. Despite his untimely death, his contributions to jazz music continue to inspire aspiring musicians around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sapana","title":"Sapana","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt is widely accepted that the recorded musical output of Indian-born British guitarist Amancio D'Silva came to a premature closure with the landmark 1972 albums, \u003ci\u003eCosmic Eye\u003c\/i\u003e and the unreleased masterpiece \u003ci\u003eKonkan Dance\u003c\/i\u003e. The Roundtable are here to prove otherwise, announcing the discovery of an extraordinary lost recording. Forty years after it was recorded we proudly present \u003ci\u003eSapana\u003c\/i\u003e, the forgotten piece of a remarkable musical legacy, the final recording from one the most singular artists to emerge from the British Jazz scene of the 1960s\/70s. Recorded in 1983 and released here for the first time, \u003ci\u003eSapana\u003c\/i\u003e is thematically akin to \u003ci\u003eCosmic Eye\u003c\/i\u003e ,a further musical impressions of the subconscious (Dream Sequences), vividly imagined with traditional Hindustani and western improvisation. A spellbinding fusion of Indian raga and New-Age jazz. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrated as a pioneer of the 'Indo-Jazz' movement of the 1960s, D'Silva's adventurous synthesis of modal jazz and Indian classical music defined the seminal 1969 Lansdowne jazz recordings Hum Dono and Integration. Here we find D'Silva fifteen years later, removed from the jazz scene and musically in place of deep introspection and meditative tranquility. The recording features Sitarist Clem Alford, a collaborator from the Konkan Dance sessions plus renowned Tabla player, Jahlib Millar and Saxophonist\/Flautist Lyn Dobson, a musician who had previously worked with Soft Machine, Third Ear Band, and Henry Lowther. Together the quartet construct a deeply evocative set transcending the realm of both jazz and Indian music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Roundtable","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50463835619659,"sku":"1152166","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2ce5a3e9-18ca-477b-ba45-d0871723a743_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727267127"},{"product_id":"konkan-dance","title":"Konkan Dance","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing in the footsteps of the landmark 1966 double-quartet recording by Joe Harriott and John Mayer, Indian born musician Amancio D'Silva produced some of the most adventurous and sophisticated recordings within the canon of 'indo-jazz', a term used to define a pioneering east meets west synthesis that reflected the shifting musical and cultural landscape of post-war Britain. An experiment which reached a pinnacle in 1972 with D'Silva's seminal recording Dream Sequence by Cosmic Eye (The Roundtable TRZY001), an adventurous fusion of modal jazz and Indian classical music viewed through the psychedelic lens of swinging London. Exotic third-stream jazz conceived by a visionary composer whose virtuosic technique and deeply emotive guitar playing defined his two earlier and now legendary 1969 UK jazz albums Integration and Hum Dono with Joe Harriott, both recorded for the much celebrated Lansdowne label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso recorded in 1972 although not released at the time was Konkan Dance, an unofficial sequel to Dream Sequence that further explored the unchartered possibilities of an Indian music-jazz fusion. Featuring many of the same personnel, this session also included support from Don Rendell and Alan Branscombe, two giants of the UK jazz scene who add serious credentials to D'Silva's singular and intimate compositions. For reasons unknown the album was cancelled by Lansdowne at the time and never saw the light of day until being resurrected again in the 2000s. The Roundtable once again showcase this important artist and present a new addition of this incredible and almost forgotten piece of the Amancio D'Silva story. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Roundtable","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50913916551499,"sku":"1112723","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/b9bc7404-3de7-457e-9ec6-84ed8e982f44_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732984320"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_2f8790c7_thumbnail_4096_2a116f58-857f-4678-9d17-17b7fc03c4cb.jpg?v=1727267107","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/amancio-d-silva.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}