Arun Ghosh
Indojazz sensation Arun Ghosh returns to Matt & Phred’s, as he celebrates the release of brand new record, Seclused in Light.
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Indojazz sensation Arun Ghosh returns to Matt & Phred’s. It’s a homecoming, album-launch concert for the award-winning clarinettist, as he celebrates the release of brand new record, Seclused in Light.
A leading light in British jazz, Arun and his band deliver a passionate sound driven by soaring melodies, hypnotic rhythms and transcendental textures.
Arun grew up in Bolton, and cut his teeth within Manchester’s vibrant jazz scene. Since then he has released four acclaimed albums, and toured nationally and internationally. Tonight’s show reunites him with fantastic musicians from Manchester and Leeds scenes: Dave Walsh (drums) Gavin Barras (double bass) and Jamil Sheriff (piano), and introduces rising star, Marcus Joseph on alto saxophone.
Twice awarded Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards, Arun’s musical style takes a multi-era / multi-genre approach; where numerous strands of jazz join forces with a myriad of musical influences: from jungle to punk, blues to Bollywood…and beyond.
This open-eared aesthetic and musical philosophy, and his bringing together of South-Asian raags (melodies) and taals (rhythms) with jazz culture and instrumentation, has led him to be considered a renowned innovator of modern IndoJazz.
A charismatic and communicative performer, Arun Ghosh’s shows are always special, spontaneous and moving events - especially here in Manchester ; this is a gig not to be missed!