by Heather Phares
First released in 1961, Improvisations features some ahead-of-the-curve jazz-Indian fusion, thanks to Ravi Shankar's collaboration with bassist Gary Peacock and saxophonist Bud Shank. The album also includes Shankar's improvisations on the theme he wrote for the film &Pather Panchali,& by Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray, as well as the three-part &Raga Rageshri.& A visionary recording.