Sacred Love
Shambhu's acclaimed debut release, Sacred Love features an all-star cast of musicians brought together by Shambhu, including Grammy Award-winners Windham Hill Records' founder Will Ackerman (co-producer) and recording and mixing engineer Corin Nelsen.
The artists that Shambhu and Ackerman assembled are no less impressive. They include: Tony Levin on bass (tours with Peter Gabriel), George Brooks on saxophone (recorded with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain), Ravichandra Kulur (performed with Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar), Jeff Haynes on percussion (toured with Pat Metheny), Celso Alberti on drums (toured with Steve Winwood), Charlie Bisharat on violin (toured with Shadowfax), Premik Tubbs on flute and wind synth (toured with Santana and Mahavishnu Orchestra), Michael Manring on bass, and Eugene Friesen on cello (tours with Paul Winter Consort).
REVIEWS... "Sacred Love"
“THERE IS THE OVERWHELMING SENSE OF SPIRITUAL LOVE."
- R. J. Lannan, Zone Music Reporter
“SHEER VIRTUOSITY. STRONGLY RECOMMEND.”
- Bill Binkelman, New Age Retailer
“A SOULFUL LISTENING EXPERIENCE.“
- Barbara Cronin, Circles of Light
“A VISIONARY COMPOSER.”
- Jon Duck, The Celebrity Cafe
“PEACEFUL, EVOCATIVE, PLEASANTLY LISTENABLE and GRACEFULLY MUSICAL.”
- Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal
"SOME OF THE FINEST MUSIC OF THIS TYPE THAT I HAVE EVER HEARD."
- Michael Diamond, Awareness Magazine
“THE ESSENCE OF THE MORNING LIGHT.”
- Ed Jennings, Music of our Heart
“SPECTACULAR!”
- Narada Michael Walden, Grammy Award Winning Producer and Drummer
“ONE OF THE BEST OF THE YEAR (OR ANY YEAR!)”
- Lloyd Barde, Common Ground Magazine
“CLEAN AND PURE”
- R. J. Lannan, Zone Music Reporter
"A SUPERB GUITARIST AND A TRUE COMPOSER."
- Will Ackerman, Windham Hill Records Founder
“A SUMPTUOUSLY DELICIOUS SMORGASBORD OF MELODY AND RHYTHM.”
- Bill Binkelman, New Age Retailer
“...AS CLOSE TO PERFECTION AS IT CAN GET.”
- Kathy Parsons, MainlyPiano.com
“TIMELESS KIND OF MUSIC....YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH ALL OF THE DOZEN TUNES!”
- Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation Nation
“SECOND TO NONE.”
- John, THE BORDERLAND
"MUSICAL WONDERS."
- Bill Binkelman, Zone Music Reporter
“...ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND MOST IMPRESSIVE GUITAR ALBUMS.”
- Raj Manoharan, RajMan Reviews )
“...A WORK OF ART FOR THOSE SEEKING ENLIGHTENMENT.”
- Keith Hannaleck, MuzikReviews.com
“SUPERBLY CRAFTED.”
- Scott Ericson, Music Sojourn
“SUPERB MUSICIANSHIP.”
- Astreaux World
“A SONIC MASTERPIECE.”
- John Weeks, SPECTRUM FM RADIO NEWS