ART Trio at WinterJazzFest & APAP NYC 2026

Name: ART Trio at WinterJazzFest & APAP NYC 2026
Start: 2026-01-09T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-10T19:30:00-05:00
Location: DROM

Schedule

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

DROM | New York, NY

Arun Ramamurthy Trio at WinterJazzFest
Manhattan MARATHON @ Drom: 85 Ave. A, NYC
Friday, January 9, 2026 6:00pm
WinterJazzFest Link:
https://www.winterjazzfest.com/artist-arun-ramamurthy-trio
Ticket Link:
https://tinyurl.com/yza86ayr
Arun Ramamurthy Trio at APAP Conference 2026
(Riot Artists Showcase Room,
REPRESENTATION:
People of Rhythm
https://www.peopleofrhythm.org/
SATURDAY, January 10, 2026, from 7:05-7:20 PM
Hilton Midtown, Regent Parlor, 2nd Floor, New York, NY
1335 6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
(212) 586-7000
Project Description:
“...a beautiful, exotic, ear-opening listening experience.” - All About Jazz
Brooklyn violinist Arun Ramamurthy is an Indian-Jazz explorer who creates strikingly beautiful music fusing the spirit of Raga music and Jazz. Steeped in the Carnatic musical tradition of South India, but also versed in North Indian Hindustani forms, he's a prolific composer who has created scores for plays, dance productions, and other fellow musicians. His powerhouse trio features electric bassist Damon Banks, a global force also versed in West and North African rhythms, and drummer Sameer Gupta. Although he's now based in Oakland, Sameer Gupta spent nearly two decades in New York City, where he and Arun co-founded the widely influential collective called “Brooklyn Raga Massive”. Arun’s original work tells stories of migration and cultural connection. The band's latest LP, New Moon, is an exploration of the teachings and wisdom of our ancestors, as well as the lessons we take on our own personal journeys. Included on the record is a dynamic, four-movement suite originally commissioned by the CMA for their New Jazz Works program, entitled “New Moon Suite”. The album captures a sense of genuine spontaneity; an ensemble able to adjust at any moment, all aware, all ready. Expanding on traditional forms through explosive improvisational flights, the Arun Ramamurthy Trio creates a deeply invigorating spiritual experience, while broadening the possibilities of cross-cultural musical dialogue.