'To be honest, I have never really liked doing business.' Noteworthy words from Izzat Majeed, who made a fortune trading oil and gas. "Music is what I really like," he added. That's why the London millionaire decided to build a studio in his native Pakistan. The recorded albums were only noticed by a small audience, but that changed when a sixty-piece orchestra recorded a version of Dave Brubeck's
… jazz classic Take Five. The clip for the song became a hit on YouTube and put the orchestra in the UK and US charts. This album collects eight cool jazz and bossa standards that are performed with instruments such as sitar, tabla and violin. This results in daring performances that put these mature compositions in a whole new light. With an album like this it is easy to understand why Izzat Majeed derives so much pleasure from his musical philanthropy. (PdK)more
