Paving the way with Jazz

AP Published September 30, 2011
The Ari Roland Jazz Quartet with Fuzon the band during a performance on Spetember 25, 2011. ? photo by Mohammad Farooq
The Ari Roland Jazz Quartet with Fuzon the band during a performance on Spetember 25, 2011. ? photo by Mohammad Farooq
Members of the New York jazz band, from left, Ari Roland, Zaid Nasser and Chris Byars performed at a concert sponsored by the American embassy in Islamabad on Sept 27, 2011.
Members of the New York jazz band, from left, Ari Roland, Zaid Nasser and Chris Byars performed at a concert sponsored by the American embassy in Islamabad on Sept 27, 2011.
Mostly dressed in suits and ties, the band played several jazz standards, such as Louis Armstrong's ''What a Wonderful World'' and George Gershwin's ''Summertime.''
Mostly dressed in suits and ties, the band played several jazz standards, such as Louis Armstrong's ''What a Wonderful World'' and George Gershwin's ''Summertime.''
Ari Roland, an energetic double bass player, and his band members, two saxophonists and a drummer, didn't show any hesitation when they took the stage in front of several hundred people seated in a small outdoor auditorium.
Ari Roland, an energetic double bass player, and his band members, two saxophonists and a drummer, didn't show any hesitation when they took the stage in front of several hundred people seated in a small outdoor auditorium.
Singer Rameez Mukhtar, left, performs with the jazz quartet.
Singer Rameez Mukhtar, left, performs with the jazz quartet.
The jazz quartet from New York City arrived in Pakistan about two weeks ago for a series of concerts and music classes with local musicians. The trip culminated with a live recording of a ''friendship song'' with a Pakistani rock band during a concert Tuesday night.
The jazz quartet from New York City arrived in Pakistan about two weeks ago for a series of concerts and music classes with local musicians. The trip culminated with a live recording of a ''friendship song'' with a Pakistani rock band during a concert Tuesday night.

The Ari Roland Jazz Quartet from New York City arrived in Pakistan about two weeks ago for a series of concerts and music classes with local musicians. The performances are part of a recent stepped-up effort by the U.S. Embassy to sponsor cultural events in Pakistan. Already this year, an American director has staged Neil Simon's play ''The Odd Couple.'' The embassy also plans to bring over a country rock band and a hip hop group as well as American documentary filmmakers who will give workshops to Pakistanis. -Photos by AP

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vkhan
Oct 05, 2011 02:13am
So Happy they have collaborated with Pakistani rock group, known singer, and other Pakistani musicians..these are the kinds of things appriciated by the people. I'm sure our embassy people need a break too.
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