# Sachal Jazz Ensemble at Bing Concert Hall, November 15, 2017

[Stanford University Live](http://live.stanford.edu/calendar/november-2017/song-lahore) presents Song of Lahore featuring [Sachal Jazz Ensemble](http://www.sachal-music.com/)  
[Bing Concert Hall](http://live.stanford.edu/bingconcerthall/)  
[Stanford University, 327 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305-5005 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Stanford+University,+327+Lasuen+St,+Stanford,+CA+94305-5005+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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## One Set

[7:36 PM lights down, announcements from Chris Lorway, then additional comments from David Waechter; then band out]

01. [7:m PM] _Noor Jehan Sanu Nair Wale Pul (She Ditched Me)_
02. [7:46 PM] _Some Enchanted Evening_
03. [7:m PM] _Tere Ishq Nachya_
04. [8:02 PM] _Pink Panther_
05. [8:11 PM] _Windmills of Your Mind_
06. [8:22 PM] _Shalimar_
07. [8:31 PM] _Ponteio_
08. [8:39 PM] _Stand By Me_
09. [8:47 PM] _Limbo Jazz_
10. [8:55 PM] _Lahore Jazz_
11. [9:00 PM] _Taxali Gate_
12. [9:08 PM] _Take Five_  
[show ends 9:14 PM; no encore]

## Performers

[Sachal Jazz Ensemble](http://www.sachal-music.com/)

* Baqar Abbas: bansuri flute;
* Nadeem Abbas: bass;
* Danish Ali: piano;
* Najaf Ali: dholak, mardang;
* Nijat Ali: conductor, violin;
* Zohaib Hassan: sarangi;
* Ijaz Hussain: tabla;
* Ali Shaiba: percussion.

* David Waechter: announcer.

## Notes

I was worried that tonight's show was going to be a little too amateurish, but in the end, it was pretty good, even if their take on the jazz idiom was a bit loose. 

I liked listening to most of the solos, especially those from the piano and sarangi players. The two main drummers were amusing to watch -- they seemed to be sharing quite a bit of non verbal communication via looks and light touches on the arm -- almost like each was trying to boss the other one around, while the third one seemed curiously intent on beating the hell out of whatever piece of hand percussion that he was holding: a desktop alarm bell (I'll ring for a clerk sir), a triangle, hand shakers, and so on: one item per tune!

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## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery! 

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