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RELEASE DATE MARCH 16, 2010 Dan Weiss Trio Timshel Sunnyside Record Label Available at amazon.com, cduniverse.com, abstractlogix.com, itunes.com, allmusic.com & danweiss.net Album features Jacob Sacks & Thomas Morgan (+ Jack Lemmon cameo) ‘Timshel’, meaning ‘Thou Mayest,’ is a Hebrew word which challenges the traditional biblical phrase, ‘Thou Shalt.’ I came across this word as I read John Steinbeck’s East of Eden, and the idea behind the word was very inspiring to me. ‘Thou Mayest’ characterizes man as the maker of his own fate. We are all free to choose our own destiny. This gives us the innate power to create and to be creative.” – Dan Weiss, from the liner notes Backed by his long-time trio mates, pianist Jacob Sacks and drummer Thomas Morgan, Weiss weaves elements of different compositional styles and knowledge of Indian rhythms into the language of jazz on his twelve-track CD to create something new and eternal, foreign and familiar. “Each piece in this record draws upon a specific inspiration which has captured my curiosity and imagination the last couple of years,” Weiss writes in the liner notes. “The intention behind this record was to take the essence of each of these inspirations and to create a musical narrative. It is intended to be listened to as one piece, uninterrupted. While each piece is its own song, they each serve a larger purpose which is the suite.” One of Five Drummers to Watch (and Hear) Ben Ratliff, New York Times About my first solo CD, Tintaal Drumset Solo (Chhandayan CHD.CD 0002): I began studying Tabla in 1998 with my Guru Pandit Samir Chatterjee. The intention was and still is to be a Tabla player as well as a drum set player, and since then I have been on two paths in two different worlds. This CD for me now marks a union of these paths. In order to best unify the tabla and drumset, I have taken the repertoire which my Guru has taught me and applied it to the drum set in a completely classical and traditional Indian manner. The format, lehera, recitation, and compositions are treated as if I was playing a Tabla solo, though the difference in this case is that the drum set is expressing the rhythmic language. The compositions heard in this performance have been passed down from generation to generation and I feel deeply privileged to be able to play them, as I am hoping to do them some form of justice. Most of the material I play in this solo comes from the farrukhabad gharana (school) of Tabla playing from which my teacher hails. A full transcription of this performance is available. Please contact if interested. Dan Weiss Trio Now Yes When

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