Charu
    Suri

CHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who has forged a new sound in music with a trio, Sufi vocals, and Indian ragas. 

Born in South India, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. She released "The Book of Ragas"  and "The New American Songbook" at Carnegie Hall.

With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India, Europe and Africa. 

She is a voting member of the GRAMMYs (Recording Academy).  She received six nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2021, and won a Silver for Band Single of the Year for her original, "Bluesy."  In April she became "Jazz Artist of the Month" and won a gold record from ISSA. Her Raga No. 1 was nominated in 2021 for a Hollywood Music in Media (HMMA) Award. 

During the Covid-19 Pandemic, she uploaded several jazz performances on her social media channels for some joy and inspiration. Follow her on @charusurimusic on Instagram, and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook. 

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: 

Maureen's Jazz Cellar: Friday, April 22, 8 p.m. (please call 845 535 3143 to book) 

Chelsea Table + Stage in New York City on May 18th.

Lagniappe Miami on May 11.

The Betsy Hotel, May 13 and May 14

NCPA, Mumbai, India, September 16

Carnegie Hall, Friday, November 18

Weekly Sunday Jamz TV show on OUR TV Network on Sundays at 12:30 p.m. EST