
New music from San Francisco, including five original tunes.
Nirav Sanghani and the Pacific Six
Release date: March 26, 2019
Digital Album
Buy from: Bandcamp – USD 8 or more
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About The Band
Taken from their website:
Led by longtime musician and swing dancer Nirav Sanghani, the Pacific Six play tight arrangements of early jazz and swing tunes for dancers and more.
Their repertoire includes transcriptions of small group swing recordings by Benny Goodman, Johnny Hodges & Coleman Hawkins, fresh arrangements of well-loved standards, and vintage-inspired originals composed and arranged by Nirav.
Since early 2017, the band has been honing their sound in the swing dances of the San Francisco Bay Area, playing at weekly events such as The Breakaway, Shimmytown, Woodchopper's Ball, and Wednesday Night Hop, as well as monthly events like Bal Haus and The Dancers' Den.
Nirav Sanghani and the Pacific Six have also begun to bring their authentic but danceable energy to weekend workshops and dance exchanges, including The Switch Workshop and Berkeley Lindy Exchange.
Personnel
Nirav Sanghani – guitar
Jacob Zimmerman – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Justin Au – trumpet
Rob Reich – piano
Jen Hodge – bass
Riley Baker – drums
Clint Baker – trombone (track 1)
Recording/Mastering
Recorded on August 19, 2018 at Community Music Center in the Mission District of San Francisco
Produced by Nirav Sanghani & Clint Baker
Tracks 1–3, 5 & 8 composed by Nirav Sanghani
Engineered, mixed & mastered by Alex Fernandez
Artwork
Art: Mango (Mangifera indica L.): fruiting branch with numbered sections of flower and seed.
Chromolithograph by P. Depannemaeker, c.1885, after B. Hoola van Nooten.
Credit: Wellcome Collection. CC BY
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