Trilok Gurtu

Born: October 30, 1951

A world class, virtuoso percussionist, now in his mid fifties, Trilok has attracted a world class set of collaborators over a long career; these started with John McLaughlin in whose trio, Trilok flourished as the featured soloist for 4 years, other jazz greats continued this path " Joe Zawinul, Jan Garbarek, Don Cherry, Bill Evans, Pharoah Sanders, Dave Holland were all attracted to Trilok��s burning sense of rhythm. Of course he is deeply rooted in the Indian tradition, so it is no surprise to see that collaborations also took place with the glitterati of Indian musical society " his mother, Shobha Gurtu, Zakir Hussain, L

Scenes From the Dark Ages

By Yelena Eckemoff

Label: L & H Production
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pilgrims; Village Tavern; From Peasants Life; Spell-Bound Fortress; Monks in Scriptorium; Cathedral; Legends of the Castle; Adventures of a Knight; Battle; Chivalry; Tournament; Masquerade; Alchemist; Quest; From the Life of the Lords.

Joel Grundahl, Jack Gardiner, Andy Timmons, David Binney, Donny McCaslin

by Len Davis
August 3, 2025

Turn it up and dive into fresh fusion sounds! Enjoy new music from Canadian guitarist Joel Grundahl, British shredder Jack Gardiner and Andy Timmons, and synth-driven grooves from Richard D Ruttenberg and bassist Jimmy Haslip. Explore bold and original jazz from saxophonist and composer David Binney with Tommy Crane, power house performances by Donny McCaslin, Tim ...

Melbourne band The Outernet, Lorenzo Feliciati, Frode Andresen, Pat Petrillo and Neal Bowen, plus 1992 feature

by Len Davis
July 20, 2025

New music with a fusion powerhouse featuring Melbourne's own The Outernet, led by renowned pianist and composer Phil Turcio, with their debut album The Light & The Fury. A stellar international lineup: Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati, Norwegian keyboardist Frode Andresen, drummer Pat Petrillo from California, with bassist Gary Grainger and mult-instrumentalist Neal Bowen. Also spotlighted is ...

Markus Reuter, Haasta, Jan Gunner Hoff, Hadrien Feraud and Antoine Fafard

by Len Davis
May 18, 2025

An Eclectic Journey Through Jazz, Rock, Fusion & Instrumental Firepower and dive into a genre-spanning set from jazz-rock and world fusion to instrumental prog. We open with German guitarist Markus Reuter and his edgy Truce 3 then head to Poland with the energetic Haasta and US fusionists Sons Of Ra. Guitarist Danielle Gottardo and The Hypersonic ...

Finnish bassist Jukka Haavisto - Live, Rain Sultanov, Trilok Gurtu, Brad Shepik and Vasil Hadzimanov

by Len Davis
April 13, 2025

The latest from Finnish bassist Jukka Haavisto, Live at Eclipse Club, from Azerbaijan saxophonist Rain Sultanov featuring bassist Linley Marthe and drummer Paco Sery. Indian drummer and percussionist Trilok Gurtu, New York drummer Varun Das, guitarist Brad Shepik and New Zealand guitarist Callum Allardice with Alimenta. Japanese Trio Nautilis, Serbian pianist Vasil Hadzimanov and Austrian guitarist ...

Almanac

By Roman Miroshnichenko

Label: XpandMusic
Released: 2024
Track listing: 1. Ostrov [05:04]; 2. Flying Dragon [04:47]; 3. Unforgiven [03:39]; 4. Desperation [05:49]; 5. Forgotten Melody [03:23]; 6. Improvise [02:46]; 7. Bodhr��n's Magic [05:00]; 8. Russian Mountains [02:59]; 9. Heart of Earth [04:11].

David Gilmore: Musical Revolutions

by Mike Jacobs
August 22, 2024

After departing the prodigious fusion band Lost Tribe and after a notable stint in Trilok Gurtu's Crazy Saints band, guitarist David Gilmore released a less fusion-oriented solo debut, Ritualism (Kashka Music, 2000). The move toward more traditional sonics however, did not mean the music was any less exploratory. Case in point is “Musical Revolutions" with its ...

Trilok Gurtu & Ark�� String Quartet at Garda Jazz Festival 2024

by Danilo Codazzi
August 19, 2024

Vicenza Jazz 2024

by Libero Farn��
May 24, 2024

Vicenza Jazz 2024 Varie sedi 5--19.5.2024 Il clou della ventottesima edizione di Vicenza Jazz, che ha puntato i riflettori in particolare su protagonisti odierni del pianoforte, si �� concentrato dal 13 al 19 maggio. Dopo i concerti serali del 13 e 14 maggio programmati al Teatro Olimpico, dal 15 fino alla conclusione ...