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Wednesday 15th, 7:00 p.m. - with The Primordial Jazz Funktet at Somethin' Jazz Club, 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Dan Furman - piano, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Alex Hernandez - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.
Sunday 29th, 8:30 p.m. - Brooklyn Jazz Underground presents "The New & Old School Quintet" at Sycamore, 1118 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)240-5850. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Chris Stover - trombone; Rory Stuart - guitar; Alexis Cuadrado - bass; Arthur Hnatek - drums.
Sunday 15th, 9:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Trio at Open Studio, 204 High St., Northcote, Melbourne, Australia. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Sam Zerna - bass; Mark Lockett - drums.
Saturday 14th, 9:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at Dizzy's Jazz Club, 381 Burnley Street, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia (03) 9428 1233. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Rory Clark - piano; Jonathan Zion - bass; Scott Lambie - drums.
Thursday 12th, 10:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at The 505, 280 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Steve Barry - piano; Alex Boneham - bass; Tim Firth - drums. Double-bill with Hobo Bordeaux (8:30 p.m.).
Sunday 1st, 4:00 p.m. - Guest appearance with The Dan Barnett Big Band at The Unity Hall Hotel, 292 Darling St., Balmain, Sydney, Australia. Guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, and Mike Gorman - piano.
Thursday 29th, 8:30 p.m. - Guest appearance with Sean Wayland at Notes, 75 Enmore Rd, Newtown, Sydney, Australia. Sean Wayland - keyboards & vocals, James Muller - guitar, Alex Hewetson - electric bass, Nicholas McBride - drums, Virna Sanzone - vocals, guest appearance by Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone.
Tuesday 20th, 10:00 p.m. - The Jazzgroove Association presents The Arun Luthra Quartet at The 505, 280 Cleveland Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Steve Barry - piano; Karl Dunnicliff - bass; Tim Firth - drums. Double bill with Simon Barker.
Saturday 10th, 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. - with Tribute, performing the music of Steely Dan, at The Nutty Irishman of Farmingdale, 323 Main St., Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. (516) 293-9700. Featuring the horn section of Tatum Greenblatt - trumpet & flügelhorn, Arun Luthra - tenor & alto saxophones and arrangements & orchestrations, Dan Pratt - tenor saxophone, and Michael Boscarino - trombone.
Thursday 1st, 8:30 p.m. - with The Primordial Jazz Funktet at Somethin' Jazz Club, 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Dan Furman - piano, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Daniel Loomis - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums, Maya Azucena - vocals.
Saturday 26th, 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at The Fox & Goose, 1001 R Street, Sacramento, CA (916)443-8825. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Scott Collard - piano; Alex Reiff - bass; Cameron Womack - drums.
Thursday 10th, 8:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet featuring Ari Hoenig at Somethin' Jazz Club (formerly Miles' Café), 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, konnakol; Dominic Fallacaro - piano; Evan Gregor - bass; Ari Hoenig - drums.
Friday 14th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. - with The Bill Warfield New York Jazz Septet at The Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell, Jr Blvd, Harlem, N.Y.C. (212)690-7807. Bill Warfield - trumpet, Bruce Williamson - alto & soprano saxophone, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, David Gibson - trombone, Tim Harrison - piano , Mark Wade - bass, Steve Johns - drums.
Wednesday 5th, 8:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at SEEDS::Brooklyn, 617 Vanderbilt Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Bobby Avey - Fender Rhodes, Marco Panascia - bass, Rob Garcia - drums. Double-bill with Daniel Kelly's Rakonto.
Friday 30th, 10:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at Somethin' Jazz Club (formerly Miles' Café), 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Dan Furman - piano, Miki Hirose - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Ariel de la Portilla - bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums.
Thursday 22nd, 10:00 p.m. - with The Bill Warfield New York Jazz Septet at Somethin' Jazz Club (formerly Miles' Café), 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Bill Warfield - trumpet, Arun Luthra - soprano & alto saxophones, Dave Riekenberg - tenor saxophone, Sam Burtis - trombone, Art Hirahara - piano , Tom Hubbard - bass, Scott Neumann - drums.
Saturday 17th, 6:30 p.m. - with Blackbirds & Bullets. A Rego Park Green Alliance concert, 92-14 63rd Drive, Rego Park, Queens, N.Y.C. Billy Fox - composer/conductor, Douglas Detrick - trumpet, Arun Luthra - soprano & alto saxophones, Matt Parker - tenor saxophone, Julianne Carney - violin, Evan Mazunik - keyboard, James Ilgenfritz - bass, Arei Sekiguchi - drums.
Saturday 27th, 8:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at Swan, Shin-Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan 04-2924-4230. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Yuichi Inoue - piano, Satsuki Kusui - bass, Yosuke Tamura - drums.
Friday 26th, 8:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at New Orleans, 1-11-4 Yachiyodai-Higashi, Yachiyo-City, Chiba, Japan 0474-84-4271. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Yuichi Inoue - piano, Satsuki Kusui - bass, Yosuke Tamura - drums.
Thursday 25th, 8:00 p.m. - Arun Luthra Quartet at Ko-Ko, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan 03-3463-8226. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Yuichi Inoue - piano, Tadashi Saze - bass, Yosuke Tamura - drums.
Wednesday 24th, 7:30 p.m. - with the Masahiro "Tahji" Tajika Quartet at Sometime, Kichijoji, Tokyo, Japan 0422-21-6336. Masahiro "Tahji" Tajika - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Satomi Kawakami - piano, Kohki Narishige - bass.
Saturday 20th, 8:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at the Blue Note Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 075-223-0398. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Akimitsu Iwase - piano, Shuji Etoh - bass, Motohiro Shioiri - drums.
Friday 19th, 8:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at Jazz Live Candy, Kyoto, Japan 075-531-2148. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Akimitsu Iwase - piano, Shuji Etoh - bass, Motohiro Shioiri - drums.
Wednesday 10th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Music Centre at Strathmore Hall, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD (301) 581-5100
Tuesday 9th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Musikfest 2011, on the Pennsylvania Lottery Volksplatz, Bethlehem, PA.
Saturday 6th - Hamburg, N.J.
Thursday 4th, 8:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Fisher Centre for the Performing Arts at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Saturday 30th, 6:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Celebrate Brooklyn!, in the Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th Street & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Triple-bill with Chuck Brown ("The Godfather of Go-Go"), and Dr John.
Thursday 28th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Skirball Cultural Centre's "Sunset Concerts", 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. (310)440-4500
Wednesday 27th, 6:00 p.m. - with The Smoke-tet at Jimmy Love's, 672 Fifth Ave., San Diego, CA (619)595-0123. Jon Harford - guitar & vocals, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Gerard Nolan - tenor saxophone, Brian Mafi - bass, Carlos Rull - drums.
Tuesday 26th, 10:00 p.m. - guest appearance with the Theo Saunders Quartet at Charlie O's, 13725 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA (818)994-3058. Theo Saunders - piano, Chuck Manning - tenor saxophone, Hamilton Price - bass, Abe Lagrimas, Jr - drums, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones.
Sunday 24th, 5:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Beaches International Jazz Festival on the O.L.G. Main Stage at Kew Gardens, Toronto, ON., Canada. (416)698-2152
Saturday 23rd, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith, N.Y. (607)278-5454
Wednesday 20th, 8:30 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quartet at Charlie Wright's International, 45 Pitfield Street, London, U.K. 0207 490 8345. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Kit Downes - piano, Henrik Jensen - bass, Jim Hart - drums.
Tuesday 19th, 9:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quintet featuring André Cannière at Oliver's Music Bar, 9 Nevada Street, Greenwich, London, U.K. 020 8853 5970. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, André Cannière - trumpet & flügelhorn, Sebastian Weiss - piano, Henrik Jensen - bass, Lewis Wright - drums.
Monday 18th, 9:00 p.m. - The Arun Luthra Quintet featuring André Cannière at The Oxford, 256 Kentish Town Road, London, U.K. 0207 485 3521. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, André Cannière - trumpet & flügelhorn, Sebastian Weiss - piano, Henrik Jensen - bass, Jim Hart - drums.
Saturday 16th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Shoreditch Festival on the S.A.E. Main Stage, Regent's Canal, London, U.K.
Friday 15th:
-6:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Barbican on the Blaze Free Stage, Silk Street, London, U.K.
-9:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Barbican on the Club Stage, Silk Street, London, U.K. Double-bill with Basement Jaxx.
Thursday 14th, 6:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Barbican on the Blaze Free Stage, Silk Street, London, U.K.
Sunday 10th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Sunfest, at the T.D. Bandshell, London, ON., Canada.
Saturday 9th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Sunfest, on the Galaxie Stage, London, ON., Canada.
Friday 8th, 9:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Ottawa Blues Festival on the National Bank Stage, Ottawa, ON., Canada.
Thursday 7th, 5:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Festival D'été de Québec on the Scène Loto Québec (the Loto Québec Stage), Place d'Youville, Québec (Québec City), QC., Canada.
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.
Tuesday 28th, 8:30 p.m. - with The NYLon Quintet featuring Jim Hart. Presented by Connection Works at The Douglass Street Music Collective. In the Gowanus Arts Building, 295 Douglass Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)369-6931. Jim Hart - vibraphone, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Daniel Kelly - piano, Shawn Conley - bass, Rob Garcia - drums. Double-bill with The Iron Falcon Style.
Sunday 26th, 2:00 p.m. - with Dan Furman's Primordial Jazz Funktet at the BoCoCa Arts Festival's Sunday Funday. In front of Ceol Irish Pub, 191 Smith Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Dan Furman - keyboards, Bruce Harris - trumpet, Arun Luthra - tenor saxophone, Michael O'Brien - electric bass, Lucianna Padmore - drums.
Saturday 11th - Washington, D.C.
Friday 10th, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Omaha Summer Arts Festival on the World Music Pavilion Stage, Omaha, NE.
Saturday 4th, 2:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Discover Jazz Festival's "Big Joe Burrell Day", City Hall Park, Burlington, VT.
Friday 3rd, 10:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Discover Jazz Festival's "Long Trail Live", Church Street Marketplace, Burlington, VT.
Thursday 2nd, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the New York Immigration Coalition's "Builders of the NEW New York Awards After-Party". At the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, 311 West 34th Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. All ticket sales go to supporting the work of the New York Immigration Coalition!
Saturday 28th - Edison, N.J.
Thursday 26th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Celebrate Brooklyn at Brooklyn Bridge Park's "Bhangra Dance Party". In Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Double-bill with D.J. Rekha.
Saturday 14th, 1:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat in the Langston Hughes Auditorium at The Schomburg Centre, 515 Malcolm X Blvd, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)491-2200. As part of the Carnegie Hall Neighbourhood Concerts Series.
Friday 13th - with Red Baraat
Sunday 8th:
-2:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at iFest - The Houston International Festival, on the Louisiana Stage.
-6:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at iFest - The Houston International Festival, on the Asia Society Texas Centre Stage.
Saturday 7th:
-4:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at iFest - The Houston International Festival, on the World Music Stage.
-7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at iFest - The Houston International Festival, on the Asia Society Texas Centre Stage.
-8:00 p.m. - Red Baraat Horns guest appearance with Michael Franti at iFest - The Houston International Festival, on the World Music Stage.
Wednesday 4th, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at The Parish @ The House of Blues New Orleans, 229 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA (504)310-4999. Double-bill with Grand Baton.
Tuesday 3rd:
-5:30 p.m. (Central Time) - live radio appearance with Red Baraat on "Jazz from the French Market with T.R. Johnson" on WWOZ 90.7 F.M., New Orleans. Listen live here.
-11:30 p.m. - guest appearance with Derrick Freeman's Smoker's World at The Den at The Howlin' Wolf, the corner of St. Joseph and S. Peters Streets, New Orleans, LA (504) 529-5844
Sunday 1st, 5:55 p.m. - with Red Baraat on the Jazz & Heritage Stage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA.
Saturday 30th:
-8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette, LA. On the "Scène TV5Monde" ("TV5Monde Stage").
-11:30 a.m. - with Red Baraat at the Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette, LA. On the "Scène Des Jeunes" ("Young People's Stage").
Friday 29th, 9:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Festival International de Louisiane, Lafayette, LA. On the "Scène Popeye's" ("Popeye's Stage").
Saturday 16th - with Red Baraat in Dallas, TX.
Wednesday 13th, 10:00 p.m. - with the Arun Luthra Quartet at the University of the Streets, 130 East 7th Street, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Bobby Avey - Fender Rhodes, Thomson Kneeland - bass, Tomas Fujiwara - drums. Double-bill with the Armen Donelian / Marc Mommaas Duo.
Sunday 10th, 4:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Fine Arts Centre as part of the Asian Arts & Culture series at Bowker Auditorium.
Saturday 9th:
-10:00 a.m. - Red Baraat workshop/masterclass at the Westfield Department of Youth Services, Westfield, MA.
-3:30 p.m. - Red Baraat workshop/masterclass at the Community Music School, Springfield, MA .
Saturday 2nd - with Red Baraat at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Saturday 26th, 8:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Saugatuck Centre for the Arts, 400 Culver Street, Saugatuck, MI (269) 857-2399. Click here to buy tickets.
Friday 18th, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat in the Monsoon Club at the Terrace Gallery, The Kennedy Centre, 2700 F Street N.W., Washington, D.C. (202)467-4600. As part of the the Maximum India Festival, March 1st to 20th, 2011.
Thursday 17th - recording session for Jim Bauer at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
Wednesday 16th - recording session for Jim Bauer at SaReGaMa Studio, 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.
Saturday 12th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat in The Sanctuary at the Purple Crayon Centre, 52 Main St., Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y. (914) 231-9077
Sunday 6th - recording session with Red Baraat at Bennett Studios.
Saturday 5th - recording session with Red Baraat at Bennett Studios.
Thursday 3rd, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Saturday 26th - with Red Baraat.
Saturday 12th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Thursday 10th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat as part of the Jugaad Urbanism Exhibition Opening. At the Centre for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Pl., Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212) 683-0023.
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.
Friday 4th - video shoot with Tribute, performing the music of Steely Dan, at E.K.O. Productions. Featuring the horn section of Tatum Greenblatt - trumpet & flügelhorn, Arun Luthra - tenor & alto saxophones and arrangements & orchestrations, Dan Pratt - tenor saxophone, and Rick Parker - trombone.
Monday 31st, 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 29th, 8:00 p.m. - Red Baraat "Bhangra Funk Dance Party" in the Hunter Centre at Mass.M.o.C.A., 1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA (413)662-2111. Click here to buy tickets.
Thursday 27th, 10:00 p.m. - Red Baraat "Thirstdays" (every Thursday in January) at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Thursday 20th - recording session with producer & guitarist Dave Lynch for Jahari Sai at The Tool Shed Studio, Sacramento, CA.
Wednesday 19th - recording session with producer & guitarist Dave Lynch for Jahari Sai at The Tool Shed Studio, Sacramento, CA.
Thursday 13th, 10:00 p.m. - Red Baraat "Thirstdays" (every Thursday in January) at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Monday 10th, 10:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the A.P.A.P. Conference 2011 in the Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel, 88 9th Avenue, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212) 727-0212.
Sunday 9th:
- 11:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at globalFest 2011 in The Studio at Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212) 353-1600.
- 6:40 to 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the A.P.A.P. Conference 2011 in the Regent Parlour at the Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C.
Thursday 6th, 10:00 p.m. - Red Baraat "Thirstdays" (every Thursday in January) at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Saturday 18th - with Smokestaxx at The Harp, 4935 Newport Ave., Ocean Beach, CA (619)222-0168.
Wednesday 15th - with the Arun Luthra Quartet at The Film Centre, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Chad McLoughlin - guitar, Lee Marvin - bass, Renaud Penant - drums.
Friday 10th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Monday 13th, 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 10th, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Sunday 5th, 3:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Queens Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, N.Y.C. (718) 990-0700. Part of the "Sunday Concerts@Central" concert series.
Saturday 4th, 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. - with Tribute, performing the music of Steely Dan, at The Nutty Irishman of Farmingdale, 323 Main St., Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y. (516) 293-9700. Featuring the horn section of Alex Norris - trumpet & flügelhorn, Arun Luthra - tenor & alto saxophones and arrangements & orchestrations, Tim Armacost - tenor saxophone, and Rick Parker - trombone.
Monday 29th, 7:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat in the David Rubinstein Atrium at the Lincoln Centre for the Performing Arts, Broadway between 62nd & 63rd Streets, Manhattan, N.Y.C. Part of the Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square's "Holiday Bhangra Party at the Atrium", (212)581-3774.
Saturday 20th, 11:01 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Arlington Arts "11:01 Saturday Nights" concert series. In the Ballroom@Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA (703)228-1850.
Thursday 18th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Jamaica Performing Arts Centre, 153-10 Jamaica Ave., Jamaica, N.Y.C. (718)618-6170. Part of the Carnegie Hall "Neighbourhood Concerts" series. Click here to reserve tickets.
Monday 15th, 9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Peace Is Possible Benefit. At Capitale, 130 Bowery, Manhattan, N.Y.C. peaceispossible@auburnseminary.org.
Saturday 13th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Proctor's (in the G.E. Theatre), 432 State St., Schenectady, N.Y. (518)382-3884.
Friday 12th
-10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
-7:30 to 8:00 p.m. - with the Dan Furman Quartet at the Asbury Shorts New York film festival's 30th Anniversary Show, in the N.Y.I.T. Auditorium, 1871 Broadway, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (718)510-6929. Dan Furman - piano, Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Ariel de la Portilla - bass, Jun Saito - drums.
Saturday 16th:
-9:00 to 11:30 p.m. - with the Gotham Wind Symphony, performing the music of John Carisi, at The Tea Lounge, 837 Union Street, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718)789-2762.
-with The Arun Luthra Trio, Cold Spring, N.Y. Arun Luthra - tenor & soprano saxophones, Tim Regusis - piano, Rene Hart - bass.
Monday 11th, 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 8th, 9:00 p.m. - Red Baraat's 2nd Anniversay Party, at Southpaw, 125 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (718) 230-0236. Triple bill with Javelin and Chances With Wolves. Click here to buy tickets.
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.
Sunday 3rd - with Quimbombó
Saturday 2nd, 1:45 to 3:00 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)623-7333.
Tuesday 28th - with Red Baraat
Saturday 25th, 7:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat in Carpenter Hall's Goddard Auditorium at Earlham College, Richmond, IN. (765)983-1373.
Friday 24th
-6:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the World Music Festival of Chicago. At the Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL. (312)595-7437.
-9:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the World Music Festival of Chicago. In the Darkroom, 2210 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL. (773)276-1411. Double bill with Delhi 2 Dublin.
Thursday 23rd, 6:00 to 7:15 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Legion Arts "Landfall Festival of World Music". In Greene Square Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Wednesday 22nd, 7:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the World Music Festival Chicago. In the Randolph Café, Chicago Cultural Centre, 78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL. (312)744-6630.
Tuesday 21st, 8:00 p.m. (doors open at 7:00) - with Red Baraat at the Global Roots Festival 2010. At the Cedar Cultural Centre, 416 Cedar Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN. (612)338-2674. Double bill with the Mahala Raï Banda. Click here to buy tickets.
Saturday 18th:
-8:15 to 8:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, in the Lotus Parade, Kirkwood Avenue & 4th Street, Bloomington, IN.
-10:30 to 11:45 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, in the Lifecycle Tent, 4th & South Grant Streets, Bloomington, IN.
Friday 17th, 8:45 to 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Lotus World Music & Arts Festival, in the Lifecycle Tent, 4th & South Grant Streets, Bloomington, IN.
Wednesday 15th, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. - with Paul Carlon & Los Américas at Miles' Café, 212 E. 52nd St., 3rd floor, Manhattan, N.Y.C. (212)371-7657. Paul Carlon - tenor & soprano saxophones, Arun Luthra - alto saxophone & flute, David Smith - trumpet, Mike Fahie & Ryan Keberle - trombone, John Stenger - piano, Dave Ambrosio - bass, William Bausch - drums, Max Pollak - tap dancing.
Saturday 11th - with the Bob Hoose Orchestra, Allentown, PA.
Thursday 9th - recording session with Charlie Porter at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
Wednesday 8th - recording session with Charlie Porter at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
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 - with Red Baraat.
Saturday 4th - with Red Baraat.
Monday 30th, 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 28th - with Red Baraat.
Friday 27th - with Red Baraat.
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.
Saturday 21st, 10:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Barbès, 376 9th St., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. (347)422-0248.
Friday 20th:
-7:15 p.m. (event begins at 6:30 p.m.) - with Red Baraat at the Queens Museum of Art's "Target Passport Fridays". In the New York City Building, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, N.Y.C. Also appearing: Reena Shah. A screening of "Bombay Summer" follows the performance.
-recording session with Charlie Porter at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
Thursday 19th - with Red Baraat.
Sunday 15th, 5:00 p.m. - with Red Baraat at the Otherground Music Series, in Travers Park (34th Avenue between 77th & 78th Streets), Jackson Heights, Queens, N.Y.C.
Saturday 14th, 10:00 p.m. - with Tribute, performing the music of Steely Dan, at Sullivan Hall, 214 Sullivan St., Manhattan, N.Y.C. The Tribute band members and the horn section of Alex Norris - trumpet & flügelhorn, Arun Luthra - tenor & alto saxophones and arrangements & orchestrations, Dave Noland - tenor & alto saxophones, Rick Parker - trombone. Click HERE to buy tickets
Friday 13th - recording session with Charlie Porter at SaReGaMa Studio, N.Y.C.
Wednesday 11th, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. - with Red Baraat at Musikfest 2010, on the Pennsylvania Lottery Volksplatz, Bethlehem, PA.
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.
-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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!".
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.
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.
Saturday 29th, 8:00 p.m. - at Jay-J's Café Livehouse and Studio, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan, phone: 03-3491-3420. Satomi Kawakami - piano, Kiyoshi Ikeda - bass, 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.
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 Hid