Arun Ghosh

“Charismatic clarinettist Arun Ghosh performs a feel-good IndoJazz set, with soaring melodies and hypnotic South Asian rhythms”Arun Ghosh - clarinet, and harmoniumChris Williams - alto and baritone saxophoneJohn Ellis - pianoGavin Barras - double bassDalbir Singh Rattan - tabla and percussionDave Walsh - drumsPresented by Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music with GemArts and Jazz North East, and with support from Arts Council England, it’s an absolute delight to welcome Arun Ghosh and his sextet to perform the opening concert for this years NFOJAiM.Arun GhoshThree years on from his celebrated BBC Proms x Masala Festival show in Gateshead, clarinettist Arun Ghosh returns to the North East, bringing his joyful and effervescent IndoJazz sound.Three years on from his celebrated BBC Proms x Masala Festival show in Gateshead,It’s a return of Ghosh’s original IndoJazz Sextet, where lyrical and searching melodies soar over South Asian rhythms.

As the horns’ soulful expressions veer into searing improvisations, a heady mix of hypnotic basslines, tabla trickery, and driving drums combine to propel the music forward.Twice winner of UK Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year, Ghosh is a charismatic and communicative performer, a renowned innovator of modern IndoJazz, and a stalwart of the British jazz scene.Tonight, the band will be premiering new material alongside music from Ghosh’s acclaimed albums A South Asian Suite, but where are you really from?, and Northern Namaste ….

These shows are always startling, spontaneous and moving events, and this is one that’s not to be missed!…uproarious and irresistible - Daily TelegraphLife-affirming music that transcends cultural barriers. - Manchester Evening News…an upfront mix of South Asian melodies and western street-grooves… -The Guardian...extraordinary charisma and musicianship and a consistently riveting compositional skill - JazzwiseWhat is this fiery music and where does it come from? - Metro…huge musicianship and brilliant enthusiasm - Bebop Spoken Here