Where: Ronnie Scott's
London
W1D 4HT
United Kingdom
London
What: Trilok Gurtu @ Ronnie Scott's
When:
Join us for a stunning showcase of matchless precision, dazzling solos, percolating rhythms and deep-rooted grooves from Indian master percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu. Throughout his illustrious career, Trilok Gurtu has stood at the confluence of where Indian classical music, Western jazz, African music and Brazilian music meet. It’s been part of his modus operandi for five decades — making music that defies easy categorisation. A world-class, virtuoso percussionist, now in his mid-sixties, Trilok Gurtu has collaborated with a who’s who of jazz greats over his long career. Starting with John McLaughlin in whose trio Trilok flourished as the featured soloist for 4 years. Since then, Joe Zawinul, Jan Garbarek, Don Cherry, Bill Evans, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Holland have all been attracted to Trilok’s burning sense of rhythm. Born into a highly musical family in Bombay, India where his grandfather was a noted Sitar player and his mother Shobha Gurtu, a classical singing star and constant influence, Gurtu is deeply rooted in the Indian tradition. He has used this background to “plough his own furrow” with his own group to great effect. Joining him for these shows will be Hamburg-based group made up of trumpeter Frederik Köster, pianist Jesse Milliner and electric bassist Jonathan Cuniado.
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Who: Trilok Gurtu
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Trilok Gurtu (born in Mumbai (Bombay) on 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist. His mother, singer Shobha Gurtu, started him on the tabla, and he later studied the instrument with Abdul Karim. He started playing the Western drum kit in the 1970s, and became interested in jazz. In the 1970s he played with Charlie Mariano, John Tchicai, Terje Rypdal, and Don Cherry.
In the 1980s he played with John McLaughlin and since the 1990s he has been a solo artist, sometimes with a band called Crazy Saints. He co-created an album with Robert Miles entitled Miles Gurtu.