Issue 8 | 06 Jan. 2007

From Guruskool

All That Jazz on Sunday

Malleshwaram-based music band Guruskool is organizing Levi’s Sunday Jam on January 7, 2007 at the open air amphitheatre Chitrakala Parishath. The show will kick off with a jazz - funk band called Autorickshaw from Canada and many talented Bands from Bangalore.

Sunday Jam is now in its second decade and has a loyal following of its own in the city, with over 1,000 people attending it regularly. These Jams attract both classical and contemporary music and it has become the Mecca for many bands both desi and international to showcase their creativity.

AUTORICKSHAW: Autorickshaw is a Canadian musical vehicle that blends traditional Indian classical music with jazz and other contemporary forms of music. The band’s 2nd album Four Higher was nominated for a 2004 JUNO award for World Music Album of the Year.

Autorickshaw’s music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with the classical music of India. Formed in 2003, Autorickshaw has swiftly risen to become one of the most intriguing acts on the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering a 2004 JUNO nomination for World Music Album of the Year.

The ensemble consists of a mash-up of four of Canada’s most exciting and musically interesting young musicians: vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, bassist Rich Brown and exotic percussionist Debashis Sinha.

Autorickshaw has toured widely in Canada, including appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Vancouver and Winnipeg Folk Festivals, as well a numerous appearances at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. US appearances include performances at Joe’s Pub in New York City and at The Kennedy Centre in Washington DC.