John Mayer

Three pieces for percussion ensemble composed in the 1960's and released on Philips' "Modern Music Series" in 1969.

The magnificent Indo-Jazz suite by The Joe Harriott Double Quintet Under The Direction Of John Mayer.  Features Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, band leader Joe Harriott on alto saxophone, sitar player Diwan Motihar and more. On Indo-Jazz Suite's release in 1966 its four tracks – ‘Overture’, ‘Contrasts’, ‘Raga Megha’ and ‘Raga Gaud-Saranga’ – freeze-framed something in Indo-jazz fusion that was unique to Britain. The States may have had ‘happening’ notables like Don Ellis but never a John Mayer or a Jo…