Name: In The Groove
Brand: Mickey Hart

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BFD437

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2022-08-05

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Orchard

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Sales:8.875

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819376043722

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2022-11-25

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Artist

Mickey Hart

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Mickey Hart, born on September 11, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, is a renowned drummer best known for his work with the iconic band <en>The Grateful Dead</en>. With a career spanning decades, Hart has left an indelible mark on the music industry. His rhythmic prowess and innovative approach to percussion have made him a revered figure among musicians and fans alike.

Throughout his journey as a musician, Mickey Hart has collaborated with numerous talented artists such as <en>Jerry Garcia</en>, <en>Bob Weir</en>, and <en>Phil Lesh & Friends</en>. He has also been involved in various musical projects including the <en>Jerry Garcia Band</en>, <en>Rhythm Devils</en>, and his own ensemble - the Mickey Hart Band.

Hart's unique style blends diverse influences from different genres and cultures. He draws inspiration from world music traditions and incorporates elements of improvisation into his performances. This distinctive approach has earned him accolades and cemented his status as one of the most influential drummers in contemporary music.

The Return of Planet Drum “In the Groove”

Rhythm and percussion form the universal pass key to the world’s music, the underlying connection that can unite an American rock and roll drummer who started in the marching band world with the master of Indian tabla, the “Mozart of the Nigerian talking drum,” and one of the great conqueros (conga players) alive. Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo are Planet Drum. The origins of Planet Drum lie in Mickey Hart’s 1968 encounter with the great Indian tabla player Allarakha, best-known as Ravi Shankar’s accompanist. Already a member of the Grateful Dead, Hart had by all measures achieved considerable success, but his passion for studying other rhythmic worlds was just taking off. His work with Allarakha introduced unusual time signatures into the Dead’s repertoire; then the master gave Mickey his greatest gift by introducing Mickey to his future life partner in rhythm, Allarakha’s son, Zakir Hussain. Of the new album 'In the Groove': “Jazz with a backbeat,” Mickey remarked. “It’s a dance album. It was always on my mind to do something with Zakir that made people dance, as opposed to just listen. But I thought it was time to dance, for Planet Drum to dance. This is celebratory. It has a spatial quality that none of the others have, and it has a backbeat, which makes you dance. I wanted to make a record for people to enjoy and come out of the viral load world of the last two years…this is a trance dance band. I kind of combined everything in this one—thanks to the updates of technology, we could work with space as well as the groove.” “It’s a groove album,” said Zakir. “Very little virtuoso soloing, but four of us in sync within the groove adds up to something incredible. It’s a real challenge to do just enough in support of the groove, adding exclamation points, but never disturbing the groove atmosphere. It’s a feel-good, jump up and down, tap-your-toes dance album. It also has a combined organic and electronic sonic experience that’s very warm.”

In The Groove

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