All One

by Krishna Das

Overview

Countless fans have been introduced to Krishna Das through yoga classes, where his soothing rhythmic chants, preformed in a deep, rich timbre, complement instruction on the spiritual element of the exercise. Only those students inclined toward extra credit, though, are likely to know that the former Jeffrey "K.D." Kagel, renamed Krishna Das after years of studying alongside his guru, Mahara ji, in India, is a one-time rock singer from Long Island, N.Y. All One, Krishna's ninth CD, delivers inward-looking listeners that much closer to recognizing the chant master's unlikely background on their own, though. Essentially an hour-long melodic recitation of the name Hare Krishna set to accompaniment that ranges from Indian to classical to rock in style, the disc makes use of several rock & roll heavy hitters. Co-produced with Walter Becker (Steely Dan), Jay Messina (Aerosmith), and David Nichtern (who wrote "Midnight at the Oasis"), All One finds Becker on bass, Nichtern on guitar, and Def Leppard's Rick Allen on drums. Which accounts for why, even on more sedate tracks, a certain rock energy seeps through. That Krishna Das manages that influence without allowing the disc to become a mongrelized slab of meditation-lite -- it's quite listenable in a head-clearing sort of way -- is a testament, maybe, to the concept that his burnished, entrancing voice comes from a place purer than most. ~ Tammy La Gorce

Product Details

Release Date:	08/23/2005
Label:	TRILOKA RECORDS
UPC:	0801298205722

Tracks

1. [Untitled Track]
2. [Untitled Track]
3. [Untitled Track]
4. [Untitled Track]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Krishna Das   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonium
Martin Keith   Double Bass
Joshua Goldstein   Trumpet
Nina Rao-Labrecque   Finger Cymbals
Elaine Kreston   Cello
Joe Veillette   Guitar,Guitar (12 String),Vocals
Steve Ross   Vocals,Guitar,Guitar,Vocals
Steve Gorn   Drums,Bansuri
David Nichtern   Guitar (Electric),Guitar
Walter Becker   Guitar (Bass)
Matt Kilmer   Percussion
Dorraine Scofield   Violin
Wynne Paris   Sarod
John McDowell   Keyboards
Amy Ippoliti   Vocal Harmony
Heather Wertheimer   Vocal Harmony
Janaki Kagel   Vocal Harmony
Rick Allen   Drums
Ty Burhoe   Tabla

Technical Credits

Anthony Ruotolo   Audio Engineer,Digital Editing,Assistant Engineer
David Nichtern   Audio Production,Producer
Walter Becker   Audio Production,Producer
Krishna Das   Producer
John McDowell   Arranger
Jay Messina   Engineer,Producer
Parvati Markus   Photography
Rameshwar Das   Photography
Ty Burhoe   Producer