Though his sitar talents take a back seat on this album,
Al Gromer Khan creates the appropriate nocturnal ambience on
Mahogany Nights with synthesizers, vibes, marimbas, bells, and unique percussion touches like African logs.
Khan's sitar accents rather than dominates pieces like "Taj" and "Night of the Scorpion," and the overall effect is spacious and exotically melodic.
Mahogany Nights is a good, gradual introduction to
Khan's talents as a composer and sitarist. ~ Heather Phares