Bridge of Dreams | Sirens Big Band w/ Sandy Evans, Shubha Mudgal, Aneesh Pradhan, Sudhir Nayak, Bobby Singh

Bridge of Dreams is an epic musical work celebrating the creative dialogue between an exceptional group of musicians from India and Australia: Sandy Evans (composition/musical director/saxophone soloist), Shubha Mudgal (composition/voice), Aneesh Pradhan (composition/tabla), Sirens Big Band (led by Jessica Dunn), Sudhir Nayak (harmonium), and Bobby Singh (tabla). The work is co-composed by Sandy Evans, Aneesh Pradhan and Shubha Mudgal.

Sirens Big Band w/ Sandy Evans, Shubha Mudgal, Aneesh Pradhan, Sudhir Nayak, Bobby Singh

"Not only was the dream exquisite, it came true" ★★★★½

Personnel 

Sandy Evans composer, arranger, saxophone soloist
Aneesh Pradhan composer, tabla
Shubha Mudgal composer, voice
Jessica Dunnirens Big Band leader, bass
Bobby Singh tabla
Sudhir Nayak harmonium

Sirens Big Band

Saxophones

Laura Corney alto, soprano, tenor
Harri Harding sopranino, tenor
Melissa Mony alto, flute
Ruth Wells tenor
Phillippa Murphy-Haste baritone, clarinet, bass clarinet
Rebecca Grubb alto
Rebecca Scolnick baritone, bass clarinet

Trumpets

James Power, Ellen Kirkwood, Claire Hollander, Louise Horwood

Trombones

Rose Foster, Alex Silver, Carla Dobbie, Emma Riley, Persia Littlewood, James Greening
Nick Barnard bass trombone

Rhythm section

Zela Margossian piano
Nick Barnard bass trombone
Ali Foster drums
Claudine Field percussion

Backing vocals

Shweta Deshpande, Upagna Pandya, Shantanu Herlekar

Listen  on Bandcamp