It’s just Jazz

Talvin Singh, Larry Carlton and Sasika Laroo play at the Annual Jazz Utsav.

The headlining acts in Mumbai at the Jazz Utsav 2010 in December this year is as diverse as the rich concoct of World Music and Jazz One, a trio of Electronica World Musicians, a solo trumpeter who likes to jam with the audience, a renowned percussionist and a soul singer.

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The Utsav this year has a line-up, with bands and artistss from Italy, Norway, The Netherlands, U.S.A, Germany and Poland. Talvin Singh’s jazz outfit with Murcoff and Etic Truffaz, Larry Carlton, Trumpeter Saskia Laroo from Amsterdam, Ranjit Barot and his band, Jazzkomplott from Germany, Mateusz Kolakowski Trio from Poland, Mari Kvien Brunvoll and Gumbo from Norway and city’s Louiz Banks will be playing this year.

Each of the artistes have been to India at least once and they all feel the nation has an appetite for Jazz, this considering what they play is fusion of Indian and world music. “Indian music is very deep and spiritual. It’s all played in reverence of the almighty. The idea of the raga is all about worshipping nature and human emotions. It’s macro/micro,” explains Laroo, who played at the opening of Jazz Utsav recently.

The schedule for Seagram’s 100 Piper’s Jazz Utsav to be held at NCPA this year.

Thursday, December 2
7:30 PM Giovanni Guidi Trio
9:15 PM MST-Murcoff, Talvin Singh and Eric Truffaz

Friday, December 3
6:30 PM Louiz Banks Matrixx Band
7:25 PM Mateusz Kolakowski Trio
8:15 PM Jazzkomplott
9:15 PM Larry Carlton

Saturday, December 4
6:45 PM Mari Kvien Brunvoll
7:30 PM Ranjit Barot Group featuring Tim Garland and Dominique Di Piazza