Bhupinder Singh Chaggar on Tabla, Jesse Banister on Saxophone, Soumik Datta on Sarod, Giuliano Modarelli on Guitar and Kenny Higgins on Bass. Together, they are a unique collective of musicians who bring their individual style, strengthen and passion to exploring new ways of understanding and making music. To create a powerful and distinctive sound that is, so far unknown to the western or eastern world.

Jesse Bannister a unique musician who is respected as the leading Indian Classical Saxophonist in the UK has composed a new piece for festival favourites Garforth Jazz Rock Band.

This concert will feature support from GJRB including the newly commissioned piece and a full set from Samay.

Samay
Thursday 30th April 2009 at 7:30pm
The Venue, Leeds College of Music
3 Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7PD

Samay includes three Leeds College of Music Alumni:
   - Jesse Bannister, the leading Indian Classical Saxophonist in the UK
   - Bhupinder Singh Chaggar, Leeds' brilliant Tabla Player and
   - Italian born guitarist Giuliano Modarelli.

This talented collective of musicians are taking music into a timeless zone. At the heart of Samay is a unique blend, merging styles and instruments. The band features highly accomplished musicians from India and Europe, combining traditional forms with a range of contemporary influences to reinvent the sound of Indian music.
See more at: http://www.saa-uk.org/whatson/Samay_at_Leeds_College_of_Music-30-04-2009

   "Interesting sound combinations, wonderful rhythm, great musicians."

   "Brilliant! Really enjoyed this. Excellent musicians, beautiful venue".

Anonymous Audience Members

Jesse Bannister gives a mesmerising performance of indo-jazz fusion and soulful ragas on saxophone, accompanied by the world's first female professional tabla player, Anuradha Pal.

Listen to a recording taken from the Festival on Soundcloud.

Nishkam Centre
6 Soho Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 9BH

A talented saxophonist and composer, Jesse Bannister effortlessly drifts between indo-jazz and ragas. Tonight he will be accompanied by the world's first female professional tabla player, Anuradha Pal, who has been thrilling audiences since being hailed as a "child prodigy".