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July 2010

Saturday 31st :
-with Red Baraat
-with the Sunny Jain Bollywood Quartet, Sunny Jain - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, David Cook - piano, Gary Wang - bass.

Thursday 29th, 7:15 to 8:00 p.m. (event runs from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the N.J.P.A.C. "Sounds of the City" concert series. In Theatre Square, Newark, N.J. Also appearing: Frankie and the Family Band, Darryl D’Bonneau, D.J. Duce Martinez, and D.J. Louie "Lou" Gorbea.

Saturday 24th, 3:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Pori Jazz Festival, on the Apollo Stage, Eteläranta 1, Pori, Finland.

Friday 23rd, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Pori Jazz Festival. At LP45!, Kirjurinluoto Park, Pori, Finland. Triple-bill with Gil Scott-Heron and Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.

Thursday 22nd, 11:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Molde International Jazz Festival, in Alexandraparken, Molde, Norway.

Wednesday 21st, 11:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Molde International Jazz Festival, in Alexandraparken, Molde, Norway.

Saturday 17th:
-2:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat on the Central Stage at the Evanston Ethnic Arts Festival, Dawes Park, 1700 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL.
-9:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the 2010 Concert of Colours. In "The Music Box" (Comerica Diversity Stage), Max M. Fisher Music Centre, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI. (313)624-0215

Friday 16th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Shank Hall, 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, WI. (414) 276-7288. Double-bill with D.J. Warp.

Thursday 15th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the 14th Annual Chicago SummerDance Festival, in the Spirit of Music Garden, Grant Park, 601 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL.

Wednesday 14th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL. (773)404-9494

Tuesday 13th, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Annex, 1205 Regent St., Madison, WI. Double-bill with Reptile Palace Orchestra.

Monday 12th, 11:00 a.m. - live television appearance with the Red Baraat on A.B.C. 7 News, WLS-TV, Chicago.

Sunday 11th, 5:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat on the Main Stage at the Chicago Folk & Roots Festival. Welles Park, Chicago, IL. (773)728-6000

Thursday 8th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at "Midsummer Night's Swing", Jazz at Lincoln Centre. In Damrosch Park (southwest corner of Lincoln Centre Plaza, W. 62nd Street bet. Columbus and Amsterdam Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y.C. Double-bill with D.J. Rekha. Click HERE to buy tickets.

June 2010

-Tuesday 29th - with Red Baraat at the Montréal Jazz Festival:
-1:00 to 2:00 p.m. - rue Sainte Catherine, Montréal, Canada.
-8:00 to 9:00 p.m. - Stage Bell, Montréal, Canada.

-Monday 28th - with Red Baraat at the Montréal Jazz Festival:
-12:00 to 1:00 p.m. - Stage C.B.C., Parc du Festival, Montréal, Canada.
-2:00 to 3:00 p.m. - Place des Festivals, Montréal, Canada.

-Sunday 27th - with Red Baraat at the Montréal Jazz Festival:
-1:00 to 2:00 p.m. - Stage C.B.C., Parc du Festival, Montréal, Canada.
-4:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Place des Festivals, Montréal, Canada.

Saturday 26th, 8:00 p.m. (event runs from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at The 21st Annual Grove Festival, The Salisbury Town Grove, 42 Ethan Allen Street, Lakeville, CT (860)435-0561.

Friday 25th, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. - guest appearance with the Steve Blanco Trio at Domaine Bar A Vins, 50-04 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, N.Y.C. (718)784-2350. Steve Blanco - piano, Adam Roberts - bass, Sunny Jain - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Monday 21th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 20th - with Red Baraat, Macon, GA.

Saturday 19th - with Red Baraat, Manassas, VA.

Thursday 17th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Monday 14th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Wednesday 9th, 8:15 p.m. (event begins at 7:00 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the Queens Museum of Art's Q.M.A. Gala 2010, (718)592-9700, ext. 141. Click HERE to buy tickets.

May 2010

Saturday 29th - with Red Baraat.

Friday 28th, 9:30 to 11:30 p.m. - with the Steve Blanco Group at Domaine Bar A Vins, 50-04 Vernon Blvd, Long Island City, N.Y.C. (718)784-2350. Steve Blanco - piano, Arun Luthra - soprano & tenor saxophones, Adam Roberts - bass, Sunny Jain - drums.

Tuesday 25th, 8:00 p.m. - with the Ellynne Plotnick Quintet, celebrating the release of Ellynne's new album "Life Is Beautiful", at the Tutuma Social Club, 164 East 56th Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (646)300-0305. Ellynne Plotnick - vocals, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Dan Furman - piano, Tom Pietrycha - bass, Jun Saito - drums.

Monday 24th - with Red Baraat.

Saturday 22nd, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Sunday 16th, 2:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd (at the corner of Linden Place), Flushing, Queens, N.Y.C. (718) 463-7700, ext. 222.

Saturday 15th:
-with Red Baraat.
-with the Sarah Scott Orchestra.

Saturday 8th, 9:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:30 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the Masala Bhangra Workout 10th Anniversary Celebration at the Red Bull Space, 40 Thompson St., Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Saturday 1st, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Brooklyn Museum's "First Saturdays", 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)638-5000.

April 2010

Friday 23rd - with Red Baraat.

Friday 16th:
-10:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6056. Dan Furman - piano, Tatum Greenblatt - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Michael O'Brien - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums.
-7:00 p.m. with Red Baraat.

Monday 12th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 10th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat as part of the Balkan Shoutout, at the Ukrainian National Home, 140 2nd Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Also appearing: Æ and the Zlatne Usate Balkan Brass Band.

Monday 5th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 3rd, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Friday 2nd - with Red Baraat, Fairfield, CA.

March 2010

Sunday 28th, 9:00 p.m. - Red Baraat's every-Sunday-in-March residency at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Double bill with Dave Sharma of Sub Swara.

Saturday 27th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat, opening for the Urban Word N.Y.C. Teen Poetry Grand Slam Final. At The Apollo Theatre, 253 West 125th St., Harlem, N.Y.C. (212) 531-5305.

Sunday 21st, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. - Album release event for "Louder Than Words", the new recording by Arun Luthra and Rachel Eckroth. Presented by Jazz in AZ at Kazimierz, 7137 East Stetson Drive, Scottsdale, AZ. (480)946-3004. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rachel Eckroth - piano, Ted Sistrunk - bass, Dowell Davis - drums.

Monday 15th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 14th, 9:00 p.m. - Red Baraat's every-Sunday-in-March residency at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Double bill with D.J. Stylus.

Saturday 13th, 7:30 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at the Asbury Shorts New York film festival, presented by the Puffin Foundation's Puffin Cultural Forum, 20 Puffin Way, Teaneck, N.J. (201)836-3499. Dan Furman - keyboards, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Lucianna Padmore - drums.

Monday 8th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 7th, 9:00 p.m. - Red Baraat's every-Sunday-in-March residency at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Double bill with D.J. Boo.

Friday 5th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Tuesday 2nd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Valery Ponomarev Jazz Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Monday 1st, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

February 2010

Saturday 27th - recording session with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at A.M. Studios, N.Y.C. Dan Furman - keyboards, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Thursday 25th - with Red Baraat.

Monday 22nd - with the "D'Artagnan Banda" under the direction of Bernard Thore, celebrating the 25th anniversary of D'Artagnan at Gustavino's, N.Y.C. Personnel includes Dominic Derasse and Lew Soloff - trumpet, Lou Marini and Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Mike Christianson - tuba, and many others!

Saturday 20th, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at BAMcafé Live, 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)623-7811.

Tuesday 16th, 8:00 p.m. - with Jonny Blu at Iridium, 1650 Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)582-2121. Jonny Blu - vocals, Bob Malone - piano, Roger Lent - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet; Alan Ferber - trombone; Ritt Henn - bass; Chris Marshak - drums; Vinny Raniolo - guitar.

Monday 15th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 13th, 11:45 p.m. - with Bob Malone at Iridium, 1650 Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)582-2121. Bob Malone - piano and vocals, Roger Lent - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet; Alan Ferber - trombone; Jeff Ganz - bass; Chris Marshak - drums.

Monday 8th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 7th - recording session with the Maciek Schejbal band. Maciek Schejbal - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones and flute, Gregg Fine - guitar, Essiet Essiet - bass.

Wednesday 3rd - with Red Baraat.

Tuesday 2nd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Valery Ponomarev Jazz Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

January 2010

Saturday 30th, 7:00 p.m. - C.D. Release Party for Red Baraat's debut album "Chaal Baby". At Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)505-3474. Triple bill with Pistolera and Gabriel Teodros. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Friday 29th, 9:00 p.m. - Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Satomi Kawakami - piano, Rob Garcia - drums, and Shawn Conley - bass, at The Douglass Street Music Collective. In the Gowanus Arts Building, 295 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)369-6931.

Thursday 28th, 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the "Bhangra Party Fundraiser" for the Centre for Constitutional Rights. At The Canal Room, 285 West Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)941-8100.

Tuesday 26th - recording session with Red Baraat at Daptone Studios, N.Y.C.

Sunday 24th - recording session with Red Baraat at Daptone Studios, N.Y.C.

Saturday 23rd, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Wednesday 20th - with the David Lopato Trio. David Lopato - piano, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Ratzo B. Harris - bass.

Monday 18th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Tuesday 12th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Valery Ponomarev Jazz Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 8th, 9:30 p.m. (one set only) - with Red Baraat at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)539-8770. Showcase performance as part of the A.P.A.P. Conference N.Y.C. 2010.

Tuesday 5th, 9:00 p.m. - guest appearance with Jazz Story (a.k.a. The Gilbert Batangan Quartet) at Jazz Minds, 1661 Kapiolani Boulevard (just west of Atkinson), Honolulu, HI (808)945-0800. Gilbert Batangan - guitar, Jason Gaye - tenor saxophone, Mark Tanouye - bass, Abe Lagrimas, Jr - drums, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones and Shawn Conley - bass.

Sunday 3rd, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. - guest appearance with the Jason Gaye Quartet at Ward's Rafters, 3810 Mauna Loa Avenue, Honolulu, HI (808)735-8012. Jason Gaye - tenor and soprano saxophones, Gilbert Batangan -guitar, Shawn Conley - bass, Mark Lindberg - drums, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, and Shinya Yarimizo - drums.

Saturday 2nd, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet with special guest DeShannon Higa at The Dragon Upstairs, 1038 Nu'uanu Avenue (above Hank's Café), Honolulu, HI (808)526-1411. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Jeannette Trevias - piano, Jon Hawes - bass, Abe Lagrimas, Jr - drums, special guest DeShannon Higa - trumpet.

December 2009

Thursday 31st, 8:00 p.m. - performing at The Dragon Upstairs' new year's eve party, 1038 Nu'uanu Avenue (above Hank's Café), Honolulu, HI (808)526-1411.

Wednesday 30th, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with Bop Tribal featuring Arun Luthra, playing the music of the album "Sonny Side Up", and of Arun Luthra. At Gordon Biersch, 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Suite 1123, Honolulu, HI (808)599-4877. DeShannon Higa - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Jason Gaye - tenor saxophone, Satomi Yarimizo - piano, Shawn Conley - bass, Abe Lagrimas, Jr - drums.

Saturday 19th:
-8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at theKnit, 361 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C., (347) 529-6696. Double bill with The Slackers.
-10:00 p.m. - with Alper Yilmaz and Friends (featuring drummer Volkan Öktem) at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass and effects, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Volkan Öktem - drums.

Thursday 17th - with The Arun Luthra Quartet.

Wednesday 16th - recording session with Yudai Ueki at SaReGaMa Studios, N.Y.C.

Monday 14th - recording session with the Yudai Ueki Quintet, New York, N.Y.

Saturday 12th, 11:45 p.m. - with the Jocelyn Medina Quintet at Iridium, 1650 Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)582-2121. Jocelyn Medina - vocals, Arun Luthra - saxophones, Glenn Zaleski - piano, Evan Gregor - bass, Colin Stranahan - drums.

Friday 11th - with Red Baraat.

Tuesday 8th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Valery Ponomarev Jazz Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Monday 7th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

November 2009

Saturday 28th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248. Celebrating the digital release of Red Baraat's debut album "Chaal Baby".

Friday 27th, 10:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6056. Dan Furman - keyboards, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Jun Saito - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Wednesday 25th, 11:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - with Red Baraat as part of
"Thanksgiving Eve Basement Bhangra" at S.O.B's, 204 Varick St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)243-4940

-17th to 29th - New York premiere performances of "Dirty Wire", the new ballet by choreographer Dwight Rhoden, performed by his Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Joyce Theatre, 175 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)691-9740. Music composed by David Rozenblatt; produced and arranged by David Rozenblatt and Arun Luthra; engineered by Arun Luthra and Gregg Fine. Pre-recorded music performed by: David Rozenblatt - drums, percussion, keyboard, spoken word; Arun Luthra - soprano & tenor saxophones, keyboard, spoken word; Gregg Fine - acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass; Daniel Kelly - piano; Mat Fieldes - bass; Gabriela Pantolla - spoken word. Click HERE for tickets and more information.

Thursday 19th - with Red Baraat.

Monday 16th, 9:00 p.m. - guest appearance with The Alper Yilmaz Project at Spike Hill, 184 & 186 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 218-8172. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Travis Reuter - guitar, Bodek Janke - drums, guest artist Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone.

-12th to 14th - world premiere performances of "Dirty Wire", the new ballet by choreographer Dwight Rhoden, performed by his Complexions Contemporary Ballet at The Meany Hall for the Performing Arts, 15th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 40th St., Seattle, WA (206)543-4880. Music composed by David Rozenblatt; produced and arranged by David Rozenblatt and Arun Luthra; engineered by Arun Luthra and Gregg Fine. Pre-recorded music performed by: David Rozenblatt - drums, percussion, keyboard, spoken word; Arun Luthra - soprano & tenor saxophones, keyboard, spoken word; Gregg Fine - acoustic and electric guitars, electric bass; Daniel Kelly - piano; Mat Fieldes - bass; Gabriela Pantolla - spoken word. Click HERE for tickets and more information.

Saturday 14th:
-with Red Baraat.
-recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Wednesday 11th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Tuesday 10th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Valery Ponomarev Jazz Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 6th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Wednesday 4th - recording session at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by composer David Rozenblatt and choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Tuesday 3rd - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Sunday 1st, 10:30 p.m. (show starts at 9:30 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)218-6934. Double-bill with Obelisk, featuring members of Antibalas and of the band for the Broadway show "Fela!".

October 2009

Saturday 31st - with Red Baraat.

Friday 30th - recording session with saxophonist and composer Kevin Russell.

Thursday 29th - with Red Baraat.

Monday 26th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Sunday 25th, 3:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat for City Lore's "People's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2009" at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Friday 23rd, 11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Trio at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass and effects, Arun Luthra - soprano and alto saxophones, Brian Adler - drums and percussion.

Wednesday 21st:
-recording session for Hidden Tiger Music Productions at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
-recording session with Dan Pugach - drums, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Roy Assaf - piano, Jorge Roeder - bass at I.A.R. Studio, N.Y.C.

Saturday 17th, 10:00 p.m. - Diwali party with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Friday 16th, 7:00 p.m. - at the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company's "Love Sweat and Tears" 15th Anniversary Gala in The Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Centre, in the Time Warner Building, Broadway at 60th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, keyboard; Matt Herskowitz - piano; Mat Fieldes - bass; David Rozenblatt - drums and percussion; guest vocalist Lynda Carter. Special appearances by Judith Jamison and Susan Jaffe. Co-hosted by S. Epatha Merkerson and Alana De La Garza.

Wednesday 14th - recording session with Dan Pugach - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophone, Jeff Miles - guitar, Craig Akin - bass at I.A.R. Studio, N.Y.C.

Tuesday 13th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Monday 12th - recording session at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Sunday 11th - recording session at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Thursday 8th, 11:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Saturday 3rd:
-11:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - keyboard, Aidan O'Donnell - bass, Rob Garcia - drums.
-5:15 to 6:30 p.m. (event runs from 12:00 to 6:30 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the Chile Pepper Fiesta on the Cherry Esplanade Stage at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 900 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)623-7200.

Friday 2nd, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat as part of the International Day of Non-Violence concert at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (212)228-0450. Also appearing - Earthdriver and Mahina Movement.

September 2009

Monday 28th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Saturday 26th:
-11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Trio at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass and effects, Arun Luthra - soprano and alto saxophones, Brian Adler - drums and percussion.
-With Red Baraat.

Red Baraat Midwest tour:
-Thursday 17th, 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. - at the Madison World Music Festival, Memorial Union Theatre, 800 Langdon Street, Madison, WI. (608)262-2201.
-Friday 18th, 10:00 p.m. - at the Chicago World Music Festival, Martyrs', 3855 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL. (773)404-9494
-Saturday 19th, 6:00 p.m. - at the Chicago World Music Festival, Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Beer Garden, Chicago, IL. (312) 595-7437
-Sunday 20th, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. - at Global Union, Humbolt Park (at Oklahoma and Howell), Milwaukee, WI.

Wednesday 16th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Saturday 12th, 11:45 p.m. - with Jonny Blu at Iridium, 1650 Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)582-2121.

Friday 11th, 9:30 p.m. (doors open at 8:30 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at 92Y Tribeca (92nd Street Y Tribeca), 200 Hudson Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)601-1000. Double bill with Nation Beat.

Thursday 10th:
-2:00 to 3:00 p.m. - live radio appearance on "Soundcheck" with Red Baraat on WNYC 93.9 F.M., New York. Click HERE to listen to WNYC's live stream on line.
-6:00 to 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat as part of Fashion's Night Out 2009 at the Ports 1961 store, 3 Ninth Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (917)475-1022.

Wednesday 9th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at guitarist/sound-designer/recording engineer Gregg Fine's Hidden Tiger Music Productions for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Tuesday 8th, 8:00 p.m. - with Bob Malone at the The Living Room, 154 Ludlow St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)533-7237. With Bob Malone - piano and vocals, Roger Lent - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet; J. Walter Hawkes - trombone; Jeff Ganz - bass; Rich Zukor - drums.

Monday 7th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Sunday 6th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 5th, 11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Trio at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass and effects, Arun Luthra - soprano and alto saxophones, Bodek Janke - drums and percussion.

August 2009

Saturday 29th, 8:00 p.m. - at Jay-J's Café Livehouse and Studio, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-3491-3420. Satomi Kawakami - piano, Masahiro Tajika - drums, Shuichi Enomoto - tenor saxophone, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones

Thursday 27th, 8:00 p.m. - playing the music of Horace Silver with the Neil Stalnaker Quintet at Kenny's Jazz Bar, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-5391-1073. Neil Stalnaker - trumpet and flügelhorn, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, Jonathan Katz - piano, Jeff Curry - bass, Michael Reznikoff - drums.

Monday 24th, 8:00 p.m. - at Shinjuku Dance, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-3354-4774. Yuichi Inoue - piano, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Saturday 22nd, 2:00 p.m. - at Koen-Dori Classics, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-3464-2701. Tsuyoshi Niwa - soprano and alto saxophones, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, Yuichi Inoue - piano, Mitsuru Muraki - bass, Takahiro Tada - drums.

Friday 21st, 8:00 p.m. - at Soul Trane Jazz Bar, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-3843-5063. Masahiro Tajika - drums, Satomi Kawakami - piano, Tadashi Sase - bass, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones.

Friday 14th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Wednesday 12th:
*-7:00 to 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at "Lincoln Centre Out Of Doors", in Josie Robertson Plaza, Lincoln Centre, West 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C.
*- recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at guitarist/sound-designer/recording engineer Gregg Fine's Hidden Tiger Music Productions for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Tuesday 11th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Monday 10th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 9th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C. For the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Saturday 8th, 11:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - keyboard, Arthur Kell - bass, Rob Garcia - drums.

Monday 3rd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 2nd, 8:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-1157. Dan Furman - keyboards, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Saturday 1st, 11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Trio at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano and alto saxophones, Joe Abba - drums.

July 2009

Thursday 30th, 11:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Wednesday 29th, 7:00 p.m. - with Quimbombó at the River To River Festival, Wagner Park (Battery Place between West Street and First Place), Manhattan, N.Y.C. In case of rain, the location will be Stuyvesant High School, 345 Chambers St., Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Monday 27th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 25th
*-11:59 p.m. - with Alper Yilmaz at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Mike McGuinness - soprano saxophone and clarinet, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, Engin Günaydın - drums.
*-8:30 p.m. - with Bob Malone at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Hillsdale, N.Y. (860)364-0366. With Bob Malone - piano and vocals, Roger Lent - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, clarinet; Rick Parker - trombone; Chris Landi - bass; Rich Zukor - drums; Vinny Raniolo - guitar.

Friday 24th, 10:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Thursday 23rd - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at guitarist/sound-designer/recording engineer Gregg Fine's Hidden Tiger Music Productions for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Wednesday 22nd:
*-7:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Waterside Plaza, entrance at E. 25th St. and the F.D.R. Drive, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)340-4227.
*- recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company at STUDIO420 at the Pencil Factory, N.Y.C. Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones; Gregg Fine - guitar, recording engineer; Daniel Kelly - piano; Mat Fieldes - bass.

Tuesday 21st - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt with guitarist/sound-designer/recording engineer Gregg Fine at Hidden Tiger Music Productions for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Monday 20th:
*-7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.
*- recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at guitarist/sound-designer/recording engineer Gregg Fine's Hidden Tiger Music Productions for the upcoming production by choreographer Dwight Rhoden's Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company.

Saturday 18th:
*11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Trio at BarBerry, 152 Metropolitan Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-3027. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano and alto saxophones, Engin Günaydın - drums.
* - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Tuesday 14th, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra, featuring special guest Hendrik Meurkens - harmonica, at The Gershwin, 7 East 27th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)545-8000

Saturday 11th - 3:30 p.m. (doors open at 2:00 p.m.) - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat as part of the "Is America Part of the World?" Festival at Brooklyn Yard, 388-400 Carroll St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. info@bklynyard.com, info@isamericapartoftheworld.com, (917)838-5548. Festival runs from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Also scheduled to appear: Forro In The Dark, Nation Beat, and D.J. Nickodemus.

Monday 6th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 5th, 9:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Project at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Travis Reuter - guitar, Volkan Öktem - drums.

Friday 3rd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat

June 2009

Saturday 27th, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Project in concert at the Fox and Goose, 1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA (916)443-8825. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, Mike McMullen - alto saxophone, Dave Lynch - guitar, Rich DeFazio - drums.

Thursday 25th:
-11:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz/Dave Lynch Project at Harlow's, 2708 J Street, Sacramento, CA (916)441-4693. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Dave Lynch - guitar, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Mike McMullen - alto saxophone, Scott Collard - keyboard, Rich DeFazio - drums.
-12:30 to 1:30 p.m. - with Quimbombó at One Battery Park Plaza (24 State Street), Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Sunday 21st:
-4:00 to 6:00 p.m. - with the Arun Luthra Quartet as part of the Make Music New York Festival 2009 at Café Bar, 32-90 36th St., Astoria, N.Y.C. (entrance on 34th Ave.) (718)204-5273. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - keyboard, Aidan O'Donnell - bass, Chris Benham - drums.
- with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 20th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat

Thursday 18th:
-One Set Only at 10:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat as part of Basement Bhangra at S.O.B's, 204 Varick St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)243-4940
-recording session with Zila Khan at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.

Tuesday 16th, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra at The Gershwin, 7 East 27th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)545-8000

Saturday 13th, 11:30 p.m. - with Quimbombó at the West Gate Lounge (inside the Best Western, Nyack-on-Hudson), 26 Route 59, Nyack, N.Y. (845)358-8100.

Wednesday 3rd, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Cortelyou Composers' Collective at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (877)469-2687.

May 2009

Sunday 31st, sets at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. - jazz brunch with the Vitaly Golovnev Quartet at the Blue Note, 131 West 3rd St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)475-8592. Vitaly Golovnev - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, Brian Charette - organ, Pete Zimmer - drums.

Saturday 30th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat

Monday 18th, 8:00 p.m. - with Meetu Chilana's Bollywood Disco Band at the Ella Lounge, 9 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-2230.

Saturday 16th, 8:00 p.m. - with the North Carolina Dance Theatre performing the new ballet "Othello", choreographed by Dwight Rhoden, music by David Rozenblatt, featured instrumental soloist Arun Luthra (soprano and tenor saxophones). At the Belk Theatre, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Friday 15th, 8:00 p.m. - with the North Carolina Dance Theatre performing the new ballet "Othello", choreographed by Dwight Rhoden, music by David Rozenblatt, featured instrumental soloist Arun Luthra (soprano and tenor saxophones). At the Belk Theatre, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Thursday 14th, 7:30 p.m. - with the North Carolina Dance Theatre performing the world premiere of the new ballet "Othello", choreographed by Dwight Rhoden, music by David Rozenblatt, featured instrumental soloist Arun Luthra (soprano and tenor saxophones). At the Belk Theatre, North Carolina Blumenthal Performing Arts Centre, 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, N.C. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Sunday 10th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat

Saturday 9th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat

Friday 8th, 11:45 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Nublu, 62 Avenue C, Manhattan, N.Y.C.

Tuesday 5th, 7:30 p.m. - with the Charlie Porter Quintet at the Bahá'í Centre's John Birks Gillespie Auditorium, 53 East 11th Street, Manhattan, New York (212) 330-9309, info@bahainyc.org. Charlie Porter - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor, soprano, and alto saxophones, Dan Kaufman - piano, Aidan O'Donnell - bass, Jon Wikan - drums.

Monday 4th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 2nd, 10:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

April 2009

Monday 27th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 26th:
-8:00 p.m. - with the Gary Fisher Group at Solo Kitchen Bar, 1502 Cortelyou Rd., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 826-0951. Gary Fisher - keyboard; Peck Allmond - trumpet, flügelhorn, flute, tenor saxophone; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet; Howard Britz - bass; Chris Benham - drums.
-12:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Monday 20th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 11th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Wednesday 8th, 9:30 to 10:45 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)539-8770. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Tuesday 7th, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Jazz Orchestra, celebrating the release of the album "Transplants" at The Gershwin, 7 East 27th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)545-8000.

Sunday 5th, 11:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. - live radio appearance on "In All Languages" with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat on WKCR 89.9 F.M., New York. Click HERE to listen to WKCR's live stream on line.

March 2009

Friday 27th, 9:00 p.m. (One Set Only) - recital with Robert McGowan at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, in the Performance Space, 55 West 13th Street, 5th Floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Robert McGowan - tenor saxophone and e.w.i., Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - piano, Saadi Zain - contrabass and electric bass, Chris Benham - drums.

Monday 23rd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 22nd - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Saturday 21st - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Thursday 19th - recording session, SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.

Sunday 15th:
-9:00 p.m. - with the Gary Fisher Group at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (877)469-2687. Gary Fisher - keyboard; Peck Allmond - trumpet, flügelhorn, flute, tenor saxophone; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet; Howard Britz - contrabass, electric bass; Marcello Pellitteri -drums.
- Recording session, SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.

Saturday 14th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 13th - recording session, New York, N.Y.

Sunday 8th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Saturday 7th, 10:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Friday 6th -
-with the Sunny Jain Quartet. Sunny Jain - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - piano, Gary Wang - bass.
- recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Thursday 5th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Wednesday 4th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Monday 2nd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 1st - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

February 2009

Friday 25th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt, and Eddie Venegas - violin, at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Friday 20th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Thursday 19th, 3:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week for Ports 1961's Fall/Winter 2009 runway show, in Bryant Park, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Sunny Jain - dhol, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, David W. Smith - trombone, John Altieri - sousaphone, Rohin Khemani - percussion.

Saturday 14th:
-12:30 a.m. (doors open at 10:00 p.m.) - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at the Brooklyn Wonderland "Valentine's Escape", 45 Main Street - 12th Floor, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Also appearing: D.J. Shakey, D.J. Barney Iller, D.J. Stylus, and others.
-Two Shows at 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. - with Steve Maglio and the Stan Rubin Orchestra performing "Sinatra Songs" at The Carnegie Club - 156 West 56th Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)957-9676.

Monday 9th - recording session with composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

Sunday 8th - recording session for composer, percussionist, and pianist David Rozenblatt at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C., for the North Carolina Dance Theatre's production of Shakespeare's "Othello".

January 2009

Saturday 31st, 10:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Sunday 25th, 9:00 p.m. - with the Vitaly Golovnev Quartet at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (877)469-2687. Vitaly Golovnev - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Nick Szatmari - bass, Pete Zimmer - drums.

Thursday 22nd, 9:00 p.m. - with the Alper Yilmaz Quartet featuring Selen Gülün at Rose ("Rose live music"), 345 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-0069. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Selen Gülün - piano, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Vinnie Sperrazza -drums.

Wednesday 21st - with the David Lopato Trio. David Lopato - piano, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Ratzo B. Harris - bass.

Monday 19th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 18th, 6:00 p.m. - performing in concert for "Rock for Rights", a benefit for Engendered, the "Transnational Human Rights Festival". In Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Centre, in the Time Warner Building, Broadway at 60th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. Artists appearing: Arun Luthra, Charlie Porter, Sona, Zila Khan, Asha Puthli, Fahad Ahmad, Dave Sharma, Ranjit, Zero Bridge and many others.

Friday 16th, 7:30 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Santo's Party House, 96 Lafayette Street (Ground Floor South), Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)584-5492. Double bill with Thought. Click HERE for tickets.

Monday 12th:
- recording session and video shoot for "Rock for Rights" at Garden Tone Studios, N.Y.C., with Sona, Zila Khan, Fahad Ahmad, Charlie Porter, Dave Sharma, and many others.

-Recording session with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.

Monday 5th:
- Karnatic (South Indian classical) music rhythm workshop with B.C. Manjunath in Bangaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.

-Karnatic (South Indian classical) music rhythm workshop with T.A.S. Mani at the Karnataka College of Percussion, No. 15/1, Lakshmi Nilaya, 2nd Cross, Kodandarampuram, Malleshwaram, Bangaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.

Sunday 4th - Karnatic (South Indian classical) music rhythm workshop with T.A.S. Mani at the Karnataka College of Percussion, No. 15/1, Lakshmi Nilaya, 2nd Cross, Kodandarampuram, Malleshwaram, Bangaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka, India.

December 2008

Tuesday 23rd, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Monday 15th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 12th, 7:45 to 8:15 p.m. (show begins at 7:00) - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at the War Resisters' League 43rd Annual Peace Award concert and benefit. At the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (212)228-0450. Also appearing - Steve Earle, Allison Moorer, Stephanie McKay, Jan Bell and the Cheap Dates.

Monday 8th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 7th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 5th, 10:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Wednesday 3rd - recording session for Jon Wikan at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.

Monday 1st, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

November 2008

Saturday 29th, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet in concert at the Fox and Goose, 1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA (916)443-8825. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Joe Gilman - keyboard, George Ban-Weiss - bass, Rick Lotter - drums.

Sunday 23rd, 9:00 p.m. - with the Gary Fisher Quintet at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (877)469-2687. Gary Fisher - keyboard; Peck Allmond - trumpet, flügelhorn, flute, tenor saxophone; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, clarinet; Nathan Peck - contrabass, electric bass; Marcello Pellitteri -drums.

Saturday 14th - recording session with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Kaleidoscope Sound.

Monday 10th, 9:00 p.m. - with The Alper Yilmaz Project at Spike Hill, 184 & 186 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 218-8172. Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Matthias Bublath - keyboard, Vinnie Sperrazza -drums.

October 2008

Wednesday 29th - recording session with producer Guy Manoukian at Chung King Studios, N.Y.C.

Monday 20th, Two Sets at 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. - with the Björkestra - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at the Blue Note, 131 West 3rd St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)475-8592. Click HERE for tickets to the 8:00 p.m show. Click HERE for tickets to the 10:30 p.m show.

Sunday 19th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 18th, 8:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)255-5793. Double bill with ANATOMY (Marc Cary and Samita Sinha).

Friday 17th, 8:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at The Kitchen, 512 W. 19th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)255-5793. Double bill with ANATOMY (Marc Cary and Samita Sinha).

Thursday 16th, 9:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Zebulon, 258 Wythe Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)218-6934. Double bill with Dan Weiss's "Tabla Drum Set Solo" at 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday 14th, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - "Jazz We Can Believe In - a fundraiser event for the Obama & Biden campaign", with the David Lopato Quartet at Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-1157. David Lopato - piano, Arun Luthra - soprano and tenor saxophones, Ratzo Harris - bass, Gerry Hemingway - drums. Click HERE to reserve seats and to donate.

Saturday 11th:
- 11:00 pm. to 2:00 a.m. - with Tsunami Collective at Rising Dragon, 51 West 14th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)-255-8288.
- with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Monday 6th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 3rd, 9:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-1157. Part of the New York Droma Gypsy Festival 2008.

September 2008

Tuesday 23rd, 10:00 p.m. - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at the Spiegelworld, Pier 17, South Street Seaport (South St. & Beekman St.), Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)279-4200. Click HERE for tickets.

Monday 22nd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 13th:
-7:00 p.m. (show runs from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.) - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat, as part of WFMU 91.1 FM's "Transpacific Sounds Paradise" live broadcast, at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
-6:00 p.m. - with Kiran Ahluwalia - vocals, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Sunny Jain - dhol. At Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.

Sunday 7th:
-5:00 p.m. - performing at Jazz Vespers with the Björkestra - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at St Peter's Church, 619 Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)935-2200
-Duo performance with Arun Luthra - flute, Christiana Liberis - violin.

Wednesday 3rd, 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Cachimba Inolvidable at Plan B 339 E. 10th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)353-2303.

Tuesday 2nd, 8:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Cachimba Inolvidable at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6056.

Monday 1st, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

August 2008

Saturday 30th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Wednesday 27th, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Cortelyou Composers' Collective at the Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (877)469-2687.

Tuesday 26th - recording session at Lofish Studios.

Monday 25th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 24th, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - duo with Russ Spiegel at The 68 Jay Street Bar, 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)260-8207. Russ Spiegel - guitar; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute.

Wednesday 20th, 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Cachimba Inolvidable at Plan B 339 E. 10th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)353-2303.

Sunday 10th:
-6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - duo with Russ Spiegel at The 68 Jay Street Bar, 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)260-8207. Russ Spiegel - guitar; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute
-1:30 p.m. - performing with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at the India Day celebration in Edison, N.J.

Saturday 9th, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. - with the Roger Lent Quartet in Central Park, N.Y.C. Roger Lent - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Josh Levine - bass, Jordan Young - drums.

Friday 8th:
-1:00 p.m. - featured composer at Connection Works' "Brooklyn Music Wide Open" composers' workshop. At the Douglass Street Music Collective in the Gowanus Arts Building, 295 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)369-6931
-10:00 p.m. - guest appearance with Cameroonian vocalist Kaïssa at the Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)477-8337. Kaïssa - vocals, Gregg Fine - guitar, Patrice Blanchard - electric bass, Maciek Schejbal - drums, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

July 2008

Wednesday 30th, 9:00 p.m. - album release party for Quimbombó's new album "Conga Eléctrica". At Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-1157. Click HERE for tickets.

Monday 28th, Two Sets at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. - with the Charlie Porter Quintet at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, Jazz at Lincoln Centre, 60th Street and Broadway, 5th Floor, Manhattan N.Y.C. (212)258-9595. Charlie Porter - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor, soprano, and alto saxophones; Jeb Patton - piano; Joseph Lepore - bass; Quincy Davis - drums.

Monday 21st, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 12th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Monday 7th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 6th:
-6:30 to 8:30 p.m. - duo with Russ Spiegel at The 68 Jay Street Bar, 68 Jay Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)260-8207. Russ Spiegel - guitar; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute
- with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 5th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 4th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

June 2008

Monday 30th, Two Sets at 9:00 and 11:00 p.m. - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at the Montréal Jazz Festival, on the General Motors Stage, Montréal, Canada.

Monday 23rd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 22nd, 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. - jazz brunch with the Dennis Wing Trio at The Brazen Fox, 175 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y (914)358-5911. Dennis Wing - guitar, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Nathan Peck - bass.

Saturday 21st, 8:00 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at Drom, 85 Avenue A, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-1157.

Sunday 15th. 2:00 to 2:30 p.m. - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat at the Brooklyn Flea Market, Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School (Lafayette Ave. between Clermont Ave. and Vanderbilt Ave.), Fort Greene, Brooklyn, N.Y.C.

Saturday 14th - with the Arun Luthra Quintet.

Monday 9th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Monday 2nd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

May 2008

Monday 26th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 25th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 24th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Wednesday 21st - recording session for Dan Daly at Music Farm New York.

Tuesday 20th:
- recording session for Dan Daly at Music Farm New York.
- 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Brooklyn Exposure, 1401 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)783-8220. Dan Furman - keyboards, Yoshi Okazaki - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Dan Loomis - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Monday 19th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 16th, 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - with the Roger Lent Octet at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6056. Roger Lent - trumpet, Julius Tolentino - alto saxophone, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Dan Pratt - tenor saxophone, Jonathan Voltzok - trombone, Matt Ray - piano, Erik Privert - bass, Joe Saylor - drums.

Thursday 15th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - guest appearance with the Brian Fishler Trio at The Time Café Astoria, 44-18 Broadway (at 45h Street), Astoria, Queens, N.Y.C. (718)606-0500. Brian Fishler - drums, Art Hirahara - keyboard, Marco Panascia - bass. Guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Sean Nowell - tenor saxophone, Nathan Peck - bass.

Saturday 10th:
- with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.
- 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. - with Harry and the Potters, featuring the Dumbledore’s Army horn section, in the Celeste Bartos Forum, Humanities and Social Sciences Library at the New York Public Library, 5th Ave. and 42nd St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212) 930-0855.

Friday 9th, 10:00 p.m. - guest appearance with Cameroonian vocalist Kaïssa at the Zinc Bar, 90 W. Houston St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)477-8337. Kaïssa - vocals, Gregg Fine - guitar, Patrice Blanchard - electric bass, Maciek Schejbal - drums, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Tuesday 6th, 7:30 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Brooklyn Exposure, 1401 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)783-8220. Dan Furman - keyboards, Yoshi Okazaki - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Michael O'Brien - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Vienna Carroll - vocals.

Monday 5th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 3rd, 8:00 p.m. - with the Charlie Porter Quintet and Septet in Myers Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)749-2802. Charlie Porter - trumpet; Arun Luthra - soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, clarinet; Lars Dietrich - alto saxophone; Danny Kirkhum/Max Seigel - trombone; John Escreet - piano; Scott Ritchie - bass; Pete VanNostrand - drums. Also appearing: Yukari Watanabe - flute, David Sapadin - bass clarinet, Majid Khaliq - violin, Edmundo Ramirez - viola, t.b.a - cello.

April 2008

Saturday 27th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Wednesday 23rd, 8:00 p.m. - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at Scullers Jazz Club, 400 Soldiers' Field Rd, Boston, MA (617)562-4111. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Saturday 19th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Thursday 10th - recording session for Hidden Tiger Music Productions at SaReGaMa Studio, New York City.

Tuesday 8th - recording session for Quimbombó at SaReGaMa Studio, New York City.

Sunday 6th - recording session for Quimbombó at SaReGaMa Studio, New York City.

Saturday 5th - recording session for Hidden Tiger Music Productions at SaReGaMa Studio, New York City.

Thursday 3rd, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. - with the Miki Hirose Sextet at Big Apple Jazz, 2236 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212) 283-5299. Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rick Parker - trombone, Wei Xiang Tan - keyboard, Aidan O'Donnell - bass, Yuji Nakamura - drums.

Wednesday 2nd - recording session for Quimbombó at SaReGaMa Studio, New York City.

March 2008

Saturday 29th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Tuesday 25th, 8:30 p.m. - with The Alper Yilmaz Project at Rose ("Rose live music"), 345 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-0069. With Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Matthias Bublath - keyboard, Vinnie Sperrazza -drums.

Thursday 20th, 7:30 to 11:00 p.m. - guest appearance with the Brett Hirst Trio at The Martini Bar - Level 1, 99 Norton St., Leichhardt, Sydney, Australia (02)9568 5893. With Brett Hirst - bass, James Muller - guitar, Toby Hall - drums, guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones.

Monday 3rd, One Set Only at 9:00 p.m. - with the Miki Hirose Quintet at Spike Hill, 184 & 186 Bedford Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 218-8172. Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Wei Xiang Tan - keyboard, Aidan O'Donnell - bass, Yuji Nakamura - drums.

February 2008

Thursday 28th - recording session with Quimbombó at Oasys Studios.

Monday 25th, Two Sets at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at the The Jazz Standard, 116 East 27th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)576-2232. Celebrating the January 22nd release of the Björkestra's new album "Enjoy" (Koch). Click HERE to buy tickets.

January 2008

Monday 21st, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 18th, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. - with the Phil Sparks Trio at The Latona Pub, 6423 Latona Ave. N.E., Seattle, WA (206)525-2238. Phil Sparks - bass, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Matt Jorgensen - drums.

Wednesday 16th - with the David Lopato Trio. David Lopato - piano; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, flute; Ratzo B. Harris - bass.

Sunday 13th - recording session with the New York Funk Exchange at Chung King Studios.

Saturday 12th, 7:00 p.m. ONE SET ONLY - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, as part of the N.Y.C. Winter Jazz Fest (festival runs from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.) in the Knitting Factory's Main Space, 74 Leonard Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)219-3132. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Friday 11th - recording session with Quimbombó at Soundworks Recording Studio.

Wednesday 9th - duo recording session with Rachel Eckroth at Tempest Recording, Tempe, AZ. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rachel Eckroth - piano.

Tuesday 8th:
- duo recording session with Rachel Eckroth at Tempest Recording, Tempe, AZ. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rachel Eckroth - piano.
- 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - guest appearance with the Dan Delaney Quartet at Nello's, 7213 East 1st Ave., Scottsdale, AZ (480)946-2020. Dan Delaney - piano, Lucas Pino - tenor saxophone, Chris Finet - bass, John Lewis - drums. Guest appearances by Rachel Eckroth - piano, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Greg Fishman - tenor saxophone.

Sunday 6th, 7:00 p.m. - with Guy Pennacchio at Skye, 16844 North Arrowhead Fountain Centre Drive, Peoria, AZ (623)334-0010. Guy Pennacchio - vocals, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Rachel Eckroth - piano, Justin Brotman - bass, Brock Caldwell - drums.

Friday 4th, 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - guest appearance with Khani Cole at the Vocé Lounge, 9719 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ (480)609-0429. Khani Cole - vocals, Rachel Eckroth - keyboards and vocals, Mel Brown - electric bass, Mike Florio - drums. Guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

December 2007

Saturday 29th, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet in concert at the Fox and Goose, 1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA (916)443-8825. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Johannes Wallmann - keyboard, Matt Robinson - bass, Rick Lotter - drums.

Sunday 23rd - recording session with Quimbombó at Soundworks Recording Studio.

Wednesday 19th, 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00 p.m.) - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk, at the Paul Robeson Theatre, 40 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 783-9794. Double bill with the Sun Ra Arkestra. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Tuesday 18th, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. - Composers' and Arrangers' Reading Session at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, in the Performance Space, 55 West 13th Street, 5th Floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Directed by Bill Kirchner and Rich Shemaria.

Wednesday 12th - recording session with the New York Funk Exchange at Chung King Studios.

Tuesday 11th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Friday 7th, 9:00 pm - The Alper Yilmaz Project c.d. U.S.A.-release party at Rose ("Rose live music"), 345 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)599-0069. With Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Nir Felder - guitar, Matthias Bublath - keyboard, Vinnie Sperrazza -drums.

Thursday 6th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Primordial Jazz Funktet at Blue Mahoe, 243 E. 14th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)358-0112. Dan Furman - keyboards, Yoshi Okazaki - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Jun Saito - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Monday 3rd, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Sunday 2nd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 1st - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra.

November 2007

Friday 30th, Two Sets at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. - guest appearance with Cameroonian vocalist Kaïssa at Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Blvd, Harlem, N.Y.C. (212)690-7807. Kaïssa - vocals, Gregg Fine - guitar, Patrice Blanchard - electric bass, Maciek Schejbal - drums, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Tuesday 27th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Big Band at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 24th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 23rd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 9th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Primordial Jazz Funktet at Blue Mahoe, 243 E. 14th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)358-0112. Dan Furman - keyboards, Yoshi Okazaki - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Pete VanNostrand - drums, Vienna Carroll - vocals.

Tuesday 6th - recording session with Quimbombó at Soundworks Recording Studio.

Monday 5th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 3rd, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Arthur Kell Quartet at Arthur's Tavern, 57 Grove St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6879. Arthur Kell - bass, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - piano, Owen Howard - drums.

Friday 2nd, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Arthur Kell Quartet at Arthur's Tavern, 57 Grove St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6879. Arthur Kell - bass, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Sebastian Noelle - guitar, Owen Howard - drums.

Thursday 1st, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Arthur Kell Quartet at Arthur's Tavern, 57 Grove St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6879. Arthur Kell - bass, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Sebastian Noelle - guitar, Owen Howard - drums.

October 2007

Monday 29th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Saturday 27th - with the Todd Sullivan Orchestra.

Friday 26th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with the Primordial Jazz Funktet at Blue Mahoe, 243 E. 14th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)358-0112. Dan Furman - keyboards, Yoshi Okazaki - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Joseph Lepore - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.

Thursday 18th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - guest appearance with the Brian Fishler Trio at The Time Café Astoria, 44-18 Broadway (at 45h Street), Astoria, Queens, N.Y.C. (718)606-0500. Brian Fishler - drums, Nat Janoff - guitar, Peter Brendler - bass, guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Monday 15th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Thursday 11th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - guest appearance with the Brian Fishler Trio at The Time Café Astoria, 44-18 Broadway (at 45h Street), Astoria, Queens, N.Y.C. (718)606-0500. Brian Fishler - drums, Aaron Swinn - keyboard, Nathan Peck - contrabass and electric bass, guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.

Friday 5th, 8:45 to 11:45 p.m. - with the Richie Cecere Orchestra at Richie Cecere's Supper Club, 2 Erie Street, Montclair, N.J. (973)746-7811.

September 2007

-19th to 23rd Björkestra - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk - East Coast Mini-Tour (double-bill with the Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey):
- Wednesday 19th, 8:00 p.m. - at The State Theatre, 220 North Washington Street, Falls Church, VA (703)237-0300. Click HERE to buy tickets.
- Saturday 22nd, 9:00 p.m. - at the Gramercy Theatre, 127 East 23rd Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)777-6800.
- Sunday 23rd, 8:00 p.m. - at the Ram's Head Tavern, 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD (410)268-4545. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Saturday 22nd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Sunday 9th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Walter Fischbacher's at Phishbacher, at Solas, 232 E. 9th St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)375-0297. Walter Fischbacher - keyboards and keyboard bass, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Andrew Marsh - drums.

Thursday 6th, 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Quimbombó at Gonzales y Gonzales, 625 Broadway (between Bleeker and W. Houston), Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)473-8787.

Monday 3rd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600.

Sunday 2nd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

August 2007

Friday 31st, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. - with Quimbombó as part of the the Downtown Brooklyn MetroTech B.I.D's Arts on the Commons concert series at MetroTech Centre, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)488-8200

Sunday 26th, 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. - with the Kim Garey Quartet at The Garage, 99 7th Avenue South, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)645-0600. Kim Garey - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Dominic Fallacaro - piano, Dave Marks - bass.

Thursday 23rd, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, Queens, N.Y.C. (718)274-4925. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, David Cook - keyboard, Arthur Kell - bass, Jon Wikan - drums.

Sunday 19th OUTDOOR CONCERT CANCELLED BECAUSE OF RAIN - with the BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at The Yard, 388-400 Carroll St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Triple bill with Sex Mob and the Landau Orchestra. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Sunday 12th - recording session with the Josh Levinson Sextet at Lofish Studios, New York City. Josh Levinson - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Noah Bless - trombone, Jeb Patton - piano, Peter Brendler - bass, Brian Fishler - drums.

-Saturday 11th
- 6:15 p.m. - with the Russ Spiegel Quartet at The Garage, 99 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan, (212)645-0600. Russ Spiegel - guitar, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Apostolos Sideris - bass, Owen Howard - drums.
- 10:00 p.m. - with the Vitaly Golovnev Organ Quartet at Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)675-6056. Vitaly Golovnev - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and alto saxophones, Jared Gold - organ, Pete VanNostrand - drums.

Friday 10th - recording session with Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rory Stuart - guitar, Arthur Kell - bass, Eric Halvorson - drums

Tuesday 7th, 9:00 p.m. - with Bob Malone at Musikfest 2007 (Banana Island stage), Bethlehem, PA (610)332-1300. With Bob Malone - piano and vocals, Roger Lent - trumpet; Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones and clarinet, J. Walter Hawkes - trombone; Chris Landi - bass, Rich Zukor - drums.

July 2007

-Tuesday 31st
- 8:30 p.m. - C.D. Release "Part II" for the new album Chimera (Steeplechase) with the Russ Spiegel Sextet at the Cornelia Street Café, 29 Cornelia Street, Manhattan, New York City (212)989-9319. With Russ Spiegel - guitar, David Smith - trumpet, Arun Luthra - saxophones, Tom Beckham - vibraphone, Gary Wang - bass, Owen Howard - drums.
- 1:00 to 2:00 a.m. - with the Kim Garey Quartet as part of Puppet's Jazz Bar's "Blow-out Supper Show Last Night Party", 294 5th Avenue, Park Slope, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)499-2627. With Kim Garey - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Dominic Fallacaro - piano, Dave Marks - bass.

Thursday 26th, 9:00 p.m. - C.D. Release "Part I" for the new album Chimera (Steeplechase) with the Russ Spiegel Sextet at Small's, 183 W. 10th Street, Manhattan, New York City. With Russ Spiegel - guitar, David Smith - trumpet, Arun Luthra - saxophones, Tom Beckham - vibraphone, Gary Wang - bass, Owen Howard - drums.

Monday 23rd - recording session with the Roger Lent Trio. Roger Lent - piano and trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Joe Bussey - bass.

Sunday 22nd, 3:00 p.m. - with Himalayas conducted by Kenny Wollesen and Jonathon Haffner at Central Park SummerStage in Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York City (enter the park at 69th Street and 5th Ave. on the East Side or at 72nd St. and Central Park West on the West Side) (212)360-2756. Also appearing: Brazilian Girls and The Cat Empire.

Saturday 21st, Two Shows 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. - with Steve Maglio and the Stan Rubin Orchestra performing "Sinatra Songs" at The Carnegie Club - 156 West 56th Street, New York (212)957-9676

Friday 20th PERFORMANCE CANCELLED AND TO BE RESCHEDULED - with the Russ Spiegel Sextet in the Night and Day Skylight Room at Biscuits BBQ, 230 5th Ave. (at President St.), Brooklyn, New York City (718)399-2161. With Russ Spiegel - guitar, David Smith - trumpet, Arun Luthra - saxophones, Tom Beckham - vibraphone, Gary Wang - bass, Owen Howard - drums.

Thursday 19th, 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:00, first band goes on at 5:30) - an evening of "Wizard Rock" with Harry and the Potters, featuring the Dumbledore’s Army horn section, at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, New York City (718)274-4925. Also appearing: Draco and the Malfoys and the Hungarian Horntails.

Saturday 14th - with the Roger Lent Trio. Roger Lent - piano and trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones and piano, Joe Bussey - bass.

Friday 13th, 10:45 p.m. to 2:45 a.m. - with the Kim Garey Quartet at The Garage, 99 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan, (212)645-0600. Kim Garey - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Dominic Fallacaro - piano, Arthur Kell - bass.

-Saturday 7th:
- with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat
- 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. - with Quimbombó at the SECOND ANNUAL FULTON STREET BEAT, Albee Square (between Flatbush Ave. and Albee Sq. West), Brooklyn (718)403-1632

Friday 6th, two shows at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. - guest appearance with Zé Renato at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, Manhattan (212)539-8770. Click HERE to buy tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show, and HERE to buy tickets for the 9:30 p.m. show. Zé Renato - vocals and guitar, Jacques Figueras - electric bass, Rogério Boccato - percussion, and guest appearance by Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone.

Tuesday 3rd - with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons.

Monday 2nd, 8:00 p.m. - with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the Anderson Centre for the Arts at S.U.N.Y. Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y. (607)777-6802. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Sunday 1st - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

June 2007

Saturday 30th, 8:00 p.m. - with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons at the Mount Laurel Performing Arts Centre, Bushkill Falls Road, Bushkill, PA (570)426-2080. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Friday 29th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Monday 25th - recording session with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Saturday 23rd, Two Shows 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. - with Steve Maglio and the Stan Rubin Orchestra performing "Sinatra Songs" at The Carnegie Club - 156 West 56th Street, New York (212)957-9676

Friday 22nd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Sunday 17th - private function.

Saturday 16th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Friday 15th, 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at the Highline Ballroom, 431 W. 16th Street, New York, (212)414-5994. Double bill with Uri Caine's Bedrock. Click HERE to buy tickets.

-Saturday 9th:
- 4:00 p.m. with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat
- 7:30 p.m. - with Quimbombó

Wednesday 6th, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. - guest artist with the Ryan Anselmi Quartet at The Garage, 99 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan, (212)645-0600. Ryan Anselmi - tenor saxophone, Tim Ribner - piano, Dave Marks - bass, Kim Garey - drums, and guest artist Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones.

Sunday 3rd, 1:00 p.m. - memorial parade for the late drummer Take Toriyama. The parade will begin at the corner of Prospect Park West and 9th Street, Brooklyn, and proceed down 9th Street to Barbès, 376 9th Street (at 6th Ave.), Park Slope, Brooklyn (718)965-9177.

-Saturday 2nd:
- One Set Only at 1:20 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at the Appel Farm Music Festival, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ (856)358-2472. Click HERE to buy tickets.
- 6:00 p.m. - with Quimbombó

Friday 1st, 10:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - with Bill Malchow and the Go Cup All Stars at the Rodeo Bar, 375 3rd Avenue (at 27th Street), Manhattan (212)683-6500. Bill Malchow - piano and vocals, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, J. Walter Hawkes - trombone, Brian Seeger - guitar, Rob Jost - bass, Simon Lott - drums.

May 2007

Sunday 27th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

Monday 21st - recording session with Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Kristjan Randalu - keyboard, Gary Wang - bass, Chris Benham - drums.

Saturday 19th, 8:00 p.m to 12:00 a.m. - with the Lee Metcalf Quartet at The Tap and Grill, 97-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd, New York City, N.Y. (718)474-9582. Lee Metcalf - guitar, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Ed Schuller - bass, Rob Garcia - drums.

Thursday 10th, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - Arun Luthra Quartet at the Bohemian Hall Beer Garden, 29-19 24th Ave., Astoria, Queens (718)274-4925. Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Carlton Holmes - piano, Nathan Peck - bass, Jon Wikan - drums.

Friday 4th - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

April 2007

Friday 4th – with Bill Warfield's New York Jazz Repertory Orchestra. "The Jazz Clarinet" - the music of Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, and others, featuring clarinetist Ron Odrich. At Baker Hall in the Zoellner Arts Centre, Lehigh University, 420 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA. Click here for more info.

Tuesday 10th, 10:00 p.m. One Set Only - with Joellen and the Dogbiters at Kenny's Castaways, 157 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, N.Y. (212)979-9762.

March 2007

Friday 30th, 10:00 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at All Saints Church, 47 East 129th Street (at Madison Avenue), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)534-3535.

Monday 26th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Monday 19th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Sunday 18th, 11:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. - guest artist with the Ryan Anselmi Quartet at The Garage, 99 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan, (212)645-0600. Ryan Anselmi - tenor saxophone, Ben Markley - piano, Dave Marks - bass, Kim Garey - drums, and guest artist Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones.

Monday 12th, 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. - with the Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra at The Garage, 99 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan, (212)645-0600.

Monday 5th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Thursday 1st - with the Arun Luthra Quartet. Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Rory Stuart - guitar, Arthur Kell - bass, Eric Halvorson - drums.

February 2007

Monday 26th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Friday 23rd - recording session with Jim Keller (of Tommy Tutone) at The Looking Glass Studios. With Jeff Hermanson - trumpet, Arun Luthra - alto saxophone, Sean Nowell - tenor saxophone and horn section arrangements, Alan Ferber - trombone.

Thursday 22nd - Arun Luthra's arrangement of Björk's "Show Me Forgiveness" being performed by the Sicilian Jazz Orchestra with guest artists Travis Sullivan, Becca Stevens, and Alex Fortuit performing the music of Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA. Concert entitled "Dedicated to Björk" at the Teatro Palermo, Palermo, Sicily.

Wednesday 21st - recording session with Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rory Stuart - guitar, Arthur Kell - bass, Eric Halvorson - drums

Tuesday 20th, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. - Mardi Gras celebration with Bill Malchow and the Go Cup All Stars at the Rodeo Bar, 375 3rd Avenue (at 27th Street), Manhattan (212)683-6500. Performing the entire Dr John album "Dr John's Gumbo" and other New Orleans-style favourites! With Bill Malchow - piano and vocals, Chuck MacKinnon - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Chris Cheek - baritone saxophone, Jake Walker - guitar, Tim Luntzel - bass, Simon Lott - drums, Johanna Stahley - back-up vocals and percussion.

Sunday 11th, 3:00 p.m. - in concert with Quimbombó at the Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Centre at Kingsborough Community College, 2001 Oriental Boulevard, Brooklyn (718)368-5152.

Tuesday 6th, 9:00 p.m. to Midnight - Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Nathan Peck - bass, Brian Fishler - drums at Tagine, 537 9th Avenue (at 40th Street), Manhattan (212)564-7292.

Friday 2nd, 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at The Canal Room, 285 West Broadway (at Canal Street), Manhattan (212)941-8100. Click HERE to buy tickets.

January 2007

Friday 26th, 9:00 pm - with The Alper Yilmaz Project at Rose Live Music, 345 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. (718)599-0069. With Alper Yilmaz - electric bass, Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, Nick Kadajski - alto saxophone, Matthias Bublath - keyboard, Vinnie Sperrazza -drums.

Thursday 25th 11:00 p.m. One Set Only - with JoEllen and the Dogbiters at The Knitting Factory's Tap Bar, 74 Leonard Street, Manhattan (212)219-3132.

Monday 22nd, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Sunday 21st, 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at Makor, in the Steinhardt Building, 35 West 67th Street, Manhattan (212)415-5500. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Friday 5th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Jump Jones at Tio Leo's, 5302 Napa Street, San Diego, CA (619)542-1462

December 2006

Saturday 30th, 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with D Baba at the Riverside Clubhouse, 2633 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento, CA (916)448-9988. With Darius Babazadeh - alto saxophone, Scott Collard - keyboard, Buca Nacek - bass, Rick Lotter - drums, and guest artists Tom Peron - trumpet, and Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones.

Friday 22nd, 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at the Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Avenue, Ridgefield, CT (203) 438-5795. Click HERE for more info, and click HERE to buy tickets.

Monday 18th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Wednesday 13th - recording session with JoEllen and the Dogbiters at Uptime Studios.

Monday 11th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Sunday 10th - recording session at Chung King Studios.

Sunday 3rd - with Sunny Jain's Red Baraat.

November 2006

Monday 13th, 8:30 p.m. - with the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at Swing 46, 349 West 46th Street (bet. 8th & 9th Ave's), Manhattan, N.Y. (212)262-9554.

Saturday 11th, Two Shows 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. - with Steve Maglio and the Stan Rubin Orchestra performing "Sinatra Songs" at The Carnegie Club - 156 West 56th Street, New York (212)957-9676

Saturday 4th - with the Arun Luthra Quartet at The Crabtree Kittle House, Chappaqua, N.Y. With Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Jeb Patton - piano, Alexis Cuadrado - bass, Diego Voglino - drums, and special guest Steffani Bennett - vocals.

Thursday 2nd, 7:30 p.m. - with JoEllen and the Dogbiters in Greenfield Hall at the Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y. (212)749-2802.

October 2006

Monday 30th, 7:30 p.m. - with JoEllen and the Dogbiters in Wollman Hall at the New School, 65 West 13th Street, 5th floor (enter at 66 West 12th Street), Manhattan, N.Y.

Saturday 28th, Two Shows 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. - with Steve Maglio and the Stan Rubin Orchestra performing "Sinatra Songs" at The Carnegie Club - 156 West 56th Street, New York (212)957-9676

Thursday 19th, 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at Merkin Hall in The Kaufman Centre, The Goodman House, 129 West 67th Street, Manhattan, N.Y. (212)501-3303. Double bill with The Section Quartet. Click HERE for more info.

Saturday 14th, 8:00 p.m. – with Bill Warfield's New York Jazz Repertory Orchestra. "Back at the Apollo" - a tribute to Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford , Duke Ellington , and Benny Goodman. At Baker Hall in the Zoellner Arts Centre, Lehigh University, 420 East Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA. Click here for more info.

Saturday 7th – at Battery Gardens.

September 2006

Thursday 28th, 9:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. - with Quimbombó at Gonzales y Gonzales, 625 Broadway (between Bleeker and W. Houston), Manhattan, (212)473-8787.

Saturday 23rd, 8:30 p.m. - benefit concert for the Kings of Kings Grand Council A.A.A.S.R. and Web Music with Rick DellaRatta's Jazz for Peace at the Maxim Lounge in the Hotel Stanford , 43 West 32nd Street, Manhattan, (212)563-1500. With Rick DellaRatta - piano and vocals, Jacob Drazen - alto saxophone, Arun Luthra - tenor and soprano saxophones, Rodrigo Castelán - bass, Dave Gibson -drums.

Monday 11th, 8:30 p.m. - with fellow New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Program faculty member David Lopato as part of the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Program's Nine Eleven Remembrance Concert at Sweet Rhythm, 88 Seventh Avenue South, Manhattan (212)255-362. Arun Luthra - soprano saxophone, David Lopato - piano. Also appearing: Jimmy Owens, Aaron Shragge, David Moore , Devlin Goldberg, Jean Rohe, Kimberly Marshall, Lindsey Stormo, and many others....

Saturday 9th, 10:00 p.m. - with tenor saxophonist Liu Yuan's band at the Eastshore Live Jazz Cafe, No. 2 ShiShaHai NanYan Road, DiAnMen Wai Street, XiCheng District, Beijing, China (010)84032131.

August 2006

Saturday 26th to Tuesday 29th - in New Orleans, LA.

Wednesday 23rd - recording session with JoEllen and the Dogbiters.

Saturday 19th / Sunday 20th - recording session with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at Bennett Studios, Englewood, N.J.

Saturday 19th, 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - with the Charli Persip's big band Supersound at the legendary Minton's Playhouse, 206-210 West 118th Street, Manhattan (212)864-8346

Friday 18th, One Set Only at 8:00 p.m. - with Travis Sullivan's BJÖRKESTRA - an 18 piece big band playing the music of Björk at Tonic, 107 Norfolk Street, Manhattan (212)358-7501. Click HERE to buy tickets.

Wednesday 16th, 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. - with the Charlie Porter Quartet at Flûte Midtown Champagne Bar, 205 West 54th Street (bet. Broadway & 7th Avenue), Manhattan (212)265-5169. With Charlie Porter - trumpet, Arun Luthra - saxophones, Arthur Kell - bass, Diego Voglino - drums.

July 2006

Saturday 22nd - at the Bronx Botanical Garden (New York Botanical Garden) .

Friday 21st, 6:30 p.m. - with the Arun Luthra Trio at the The Rainbow Room, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan. With Arun Luthra - saxophone, Jeb Patton - piano, Joseph Lepore - bass.

Sunday 9th - with the Arun Luthra Trio in Newport, R.I.

Wednesday 5th, 8:00 p.m. - with Break the Floor Production's "Jump on Broadway Finale" at the Hammerstein Ballroom, West 34th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), Manhattan. Featuring dancers/choreographers Gil Stroming, Ray Leeper, Dee Caspary, Dan Karaty, Kim McSwain, Mike Minery, Mandy Moore, Tabitha & Napoleon, and Nick Lazzarini; vocalists: Rogelio Douglas and Charles Perry.

June 2006

Friday 30th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - at The Bronx Celebrates America Festival hosted by Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión and New York State Senator Jeffrey Klein, at Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, N.Y. Also appearing: Lucas Prata and "American Idol" season 5 contestant Brenna Gethers.

Tuesday 27th, Two Sets at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. - with Charli Persip's big band SUPERSOUND at the Bahá'í Center's John Birks Gillespie Auditorium, 53 East 11th Street, Manhattan, New York (212) 330-9309, info@bahainyc.org $15.00 admission, $10.00 for students.

Monday 26th, 7:00 p.m. - with Charli Persip's big band SUPERSOUND at the Summer Music Festival in the Darius Miller Bandshell at Walnut Hill Park,