Rainbow (John Handy album)

Rainbow
Studio album by John Handy, Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam
Released	1981
Recorded	September 3 & 4, 1980 MPS Studio in Villingen, Germany
Genre	Jazz, World music
Length	46:51
Label	MPS MPS 15576
Producer	Joachim-Ernst Berendt
John Handy chronology
Handy Dandy Man (1978) Rainbow (1981) Excursion in Blue (1988)

Rainbow is an album by American jazz saxophonist John Handy with Indian musicians Ali Akbar Khan and Dr. L. Subramaniam. It was recorded in 1980 and originally released on the MPS label.[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars, stating "This album isn't bad by any stretch, but it's bound to suffer when compared to Karuna Supreme".[3]

Track listing

1. "Rajashik - The Majesty of Wisdom" (Ali Akbar Khan) - 8:10
2. "Indian Boogie Shoes" (John Handy) - 8:57
3. "Rainbow Serenade" (L. Subramaniam) - 6:28
4. "Garland of Flowers - Alap and Jod in Raga Mala" (Khan, Handy, Subramaniam) - 9:50
5. "Kali Dance" (Subramaniam) - 13:04

Personnel

• John Handy - alto saxophone
• Ali Akbar Khan - sarod
• Dr. L. Subramaniam - violin
• Shyam Kane - tabla
• Mary Johnson - tanpura

References

1. John Handy discography, accessed November 10, 2015
2. SABA/MPS Records: SABA/MPS Productions, accessed November 11, 2015
3. Westergaard, Sean. Rainbow – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.