Charu
Suri
NEXT CONCERT APPEARANCE:
SOLO SESSIONS
OCTOBER 12 & 13 (FRIDAY AND SAT)
RAGS & RAGAS IS NOW LIVE
- All About Jazz
"RAGS & RAGAS SEES SURI
TAKE FUSION ADVENTURES LIKE
FEW OTHER ARTISTS OUT THERE"
- Rolling Stone
CHARU SURI is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz.
Born in South India, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu's most recent album, RAGS & RAGAS, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts, and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums charted #1 in India in both the jazz and overall albums charts.
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.
Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023,and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album, RAGAS & WALTZES was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023.
Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album, RAGAS & WALTZES, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously, she has released "The Book of Ragas" and "The New American Songbook" at Carnegie Hall. She performed at Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on April 5 2024 and made history.
On May 13, 2023, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performed her work for the very first time at NJPAC in the family-friendly "Hooray for Bollywood" concert and will also perform arrangements of hers of popular Bollywood tunes.
She is a voting member of the Recording Academy.
Follow her @charusurimusic on Instagram, and @CharuSuriTrio on Facebook.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
The Betsy Miami, October 12th, JAZZ PIANO (Solo Sessions)
The Betsy Miami, October 13th, JAZZ PIANO (Solo Sessions)
Light Up Diwali Festival, Saturday October 19, Montclair Art Museum, NJ, 2 p.m.
New Rochelle Public Library, NY, Ossie Davis Theater, Friday, October 25, 7 p.m, FREE
Blues Alley, Washington D.C., Tuesday, October 29th, Tickets from $30
Shanghai Jazz, Madison, NJ, Wednesday, October 30th, 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m.
Mahogany Jazz Hall, New Orleans, LA, Nov, 3rd , DIWALI SPECIAL CONCERT, 6- 8p.m.
Mary Fisher Theater, Sedona, AZ, Nov. 7th, 7 p.m. with harpist Peter Sterling & Joe Lastie, Tickets from $25
Dazzle Denver, Denver, CO, Nov. 9 , Tickets from $30
Private Event, Nov. 17
