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Sachal Vasandani

Slow Motion Miracles

Sony Masterworks | OKeh

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Sachal - No More Tears
Google Hangout with Sachal & Michael Leonhart
The Evolution of Jazz
1 Afternoon Sun
2 Can't Talk
3 Cover the Water
4 Denim Lights
5 Haystacks
6 Marie
7 Neither One of Us
8 No More Tears
9 Slow Motion Miracles
10 Waiting on the Roof
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As a singular singer-songwriter, Sachal has pivoted into an appealing new direction on his sublime OKeh debut, the aptly titledSlow Motion Miracles. It's a remarkable 10-track album of top-flight songs teeming with close-to-the-heart personal stories of love and loss, vignettes of fleeting moments and dreamy fantasies-all fluid with the ebb and flow of heartbreak and discovery.

On Slow Motion Miracles, Sachal delivers a full set of multilayered gems steeped in a variety of styles, including indie pop, hip-hop, electronica, Brazilian, Afro-beat, old-school jazz and new-styled jazz. "I'm not limiting," he says. "I weave my voice through a lot of the music I listen to. It's still me and just a part of my journey."

Sachal cites a number of key influences-from Paul Simon, Seu Jorge, Frank Ocean and popular hip-hop, to Fleetwood Mac, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and 19th century German art songs-but says that what it all comes down to is serving his songs in a fresh and resonating way.

"The inspiration for the new album startswith experiences I've lived through that evolve into fantasy," says Sachal. "The songs were germinated from personal moments, then mingled with daydreams to become something new. It was transcendent. The feelings and ideas would float up and soar and would become greater than the original moments."

Sachal enlisted multi-instrumentalist Michael Leonhart to produce Slow Motion Miracles as well as collaborate compositionally on two songs. Sachal was introduced to Leonhart through a mutual friend and passed on to him demos of soundscapes, orchestration and lyrics he had crafted on a computer.

"As a writer and composer, you're often in isolation, but sharing these private moments with Michael made him a great partner, a real colleague," Sachal says. "He has a great ear, plays a ton of instruments, is a wizard with technology and made the sounds sparkle.Plus, with all of what he offered, he retained a human touch. Michael took my initial ideas and brought them to the next level."

  • Sachal Vasandani's chill dance party / DOWNBEAT Q&A
    Posted At: April 22, 2025
    Sachal Vasandani is recognized for his singular voice, with a tone and unique phrasing that mark him as one of the most compelling artists on the scene today. Thoroughly rooted in jazz, Sachal has the swagger to front the most swinging big bands and the vulnerability to present definitive takes of classic ballads. His deeply creative approach to improvisation across lyrics, melodic changes and time signatur...

  • Sachal Vasandani once again does what he does best / WRTI 'Jazz Album of the Week'
    Posted At: September 4, 2018

    Vocalist Sachal Vasandani has proven himself to be the king of "not-so-standard standards." His ability to interpret, and breathe life into underutilized lyrics have made him a standout in the jazz scene. Shadow Train is Sachal, once again, doing what he does best. The killer band just adds to his splendor. "Throw It Away" is a prime example. Abbey Lincoln (another purveyor of the "not-so- standard") wro...

  • Monday Nights with WBGO celebrates Nat King Cole with Sachal Vasandani & Friends at JALC - dizzy's club cc
    Posted At: July 25, 2017

    Over the past decade, vocalist Sachal Vasandani has performed at Jazz at Lincoln Center alongside artists like Jon Hendricks (for his 90th birthday), the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, and more. Tonight he returns to the intimate Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola to celebrate Nat "King" Cole. He's brought this acclaimed project to major stages in both small group and orche...

  • Slow Motion Miracles - Sachal's songs of fantasy and love / The News Hub
    Posted At: July 24, 2015

    As a singular singer-songwriter, Sachal has pivoted into an appealing new direction on his sublime OKeh debut and fourth album, the aptly titled Slow Motion Miracles. It's a remarkable 10-track album of top-flight songs teeming with close-to-the-heart personal stories of love and loss, vignettes of fleeting moments and dreamy fantasies-all fluid with the ebb and flow of heartbreak and disco...

  • Sachal - India Abroad
    Posted At: May 15, 2015

    READ THE REVIEW EXCEPRT FROM India Abroad - It was late in 2007 - a time when I was particularly immersed in jazz and blues music of various eras and styles - when I first encountered Sachal Vasandani. A few friends who frequented pretentious jazz lounges in the West Village with exorbitant cover charges told me about a young vocalist who revered the classics but had a ...
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