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The Bodhisattva Trio

The Bodhisattwa Trio” is an Experimental Jazz Fusion/Avant Garde outfit from Kolkata, India, which believes in expressionism, social reflection and spontaneous creation. Drawing influences from life, the universe and everything, the trio, with Bodhisattwa Ghosh on Guitars, Premjit Dutta on Drums and Shonai on Keyboards & Synth Bass delivers a mix of original instrumental compositions with special emphasis on harmonic and rhythmic expansion, theme and variation, virtuosity and spontaneous improvisation.

Line up

Bodhisattwa Ghosh: Compositions, Guitar
Premjit Dutta: Drums
Arunava Chatterjee: Keyboards & Synth Bass

Shows

Following their 2nd album release in 2016, they have played in festivals across India and have performed in England, Slovenia, France, Croatia, Germany, Poland, Lithuania in the last 2 years, and will be touring in Europe with their new album in summer 2019.

Press

“It is a tumultuous sonic trip that swerves unpredictably between Jazz, Experimemntal and Lo-Fi”
- Rolling Stone Magazine

“It is so far the darkest album in modern Jazz by any contemporary Jazz band from this part of the world”
- Unite Asia

“Best Indian independent album of the year 2016”
- Mid Day Mumbai

“Surfing the new wave of experimental, noisy Jazz is Kolkata guitarist Bodhisattwa Ghosh, with his astounding trio’s second album Heart of Darkness”
- pick of the year 2016 by The Hindu, Bangalore (India)

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