Mantralogy is happy to announce the release of their first live compilation album Chant4Change Live. The album features "Rama Bolo" by Jai Uttal as well as tracks from Dave Stringer, Gaura Vani, and many others. Hosted by the renowned yoga teacher and leader, Shiva Rea, Chant4Change is a music event that was held within view [...]
A rainy day in Porto da Lua, Bahia, Brasil. Listening to the wind, the ocean, and my soon to be released CD, Bhakti Bazaar, recorded with Ben Leinbach last year. Getting a massage for my tired achey muscles, dreaming of 'love forever'.... I don't usually listen to my own music and when I do, well, [...]
Hi friends, Well, Kirtan Camp is over, and with tears and hugs and laughter and promises to stay connected, all the campers returned to their homes. Once again I'm amazed by the power of this thing we call Kirtan Camp. Sure, Daniel, Nubia and I have a lot to offer, as do all the campers, [...]
Jai's new album Bhakti Bazaar (Music for Yoga and Other Joys Volume 2) is coming out next month from Sounds True, but in the meantime check out this sample of "Rama Bolo" from the new album.
"Teleseminar?" I exclaimed, "What the heck is that? And 'world spirituality'? What's that?" To which my friend Mariana Caplan calmly answered, "Simply an intimate conversation about our 'life journeys," to which thousands of people can listen and then call in to ask questions...." Hmmmm, "simply"......???? Honestly, I can be such a skeptic sometimes. But I [...]
My brother/friend/tabla player, Daniel Paul, is at long last ready to present JUL, an archive of live recordings of him and me recorded all over the world. Finally all those zillions of melodies which seem to come from the ethers and go back into the ethers will be available for download. Here's what Daniel has [...]
I hope you enjoy this new download. It's a Pagan Love Orchestra rehearsal 'tape' from about five years ago. That's Peter Apfelbaum on drums, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Ben Leinbach on bass and me singing and playing harmonium. I just discovered this hiding in a vast pile of old practice recordings and thought it was [...]
“Ok, Jai…. Sit down and write something!” “But I’m not a writer, I’m a singer and a musician….” “Well, you’re not playing music or singing right now and you’re bored of reading your mystery novel and too awake for a nap……” “But I have nothing to write about….” “Just sit down and see what happens…..” [...]
Join Jai Uttal, Daniel Paul, Nubia Teixeira and assistant harmonium teacher Daniel Tucker for the 8th Annual Non-Residential Summer Bhakti Kirtan Camp, Saturday, July 17 - Friday, July 23. This training is for those who aspire to lead Kirtan; those who wish to enhance their Yoga teaching with chanting; and those who simply wish to [...]
Hi everyone! We are now making my FIRST music video, and we need your help to make it happen! We're doing it for the song "Down on my Knees" from Thunder Love, and it is being created by 3 great young filmmakers I've met recently, Ishan, Marija & Noah. We're doing this in a new [...]