Sameer Gupta (born July 1, 1976) is a

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jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

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player, and

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. He is a co-founder of Brooklyn Raga Massive, the

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The Supplicants and drummer for the Marc Cary Focus Trio. He has also worked with vidyA, Kosmic Renaissance,

Grachan Moncur III Grachan Moncur III (June 3, 1937 – June 3, 2022) was an American jazz trombonist. He was the son of jazz bassist Grachan Moncur II and the nephew of jazz saxophonist Al Cooper. Biography Born in New York City, United States, (his paternal gran ...

, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner,

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, Sonny Simmons,

Marcus Shelby Marcus Shelby (born February 2, 1966, in Anchorage, Alaska)Jones, Kenneth"Marcus Shelby Keeps Jazz Orchestra Rolling" MTV, December 21, 2000. is an American bass player, composer and educator best known for his major works for jazz orchestra, ''P ...

Calvin Keys Calvin Keys (born February 6, 1943) is an American jazz guitarist, known for the several albums he released for Black Jazz Records.AllMusic Discography/ref> Keys has performed and recorded with Ray Charles, Ahmad Jamal, John Handy, Bobby Hutch ...

, Richard Howell, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage. '' The Jazz Observer'' called his playing kinetic, bass-heavy, and tender.Forrest Dylan Bryant. "Monterey 2008: Strength of Spirit." Sep 20, 2008 http://www.jazzobserver.com/2008/09/monterey-2008-strength-of-spirit/

Discography

* ''Namaskar'' ( Motéma, 2010), with Marc Cary * ''A Circle Has No Beginning'' (2018) As sideman * ''Focus'', Marc Cary (Motéma, 2006) * ''

Inner Cry Blues ''Inner Cry Blues'' is an album by trombonist and composer Grachan Moncur III. It was recorded in February 2007, and was released by Lunar Module Records later that year. On the album, Moncur is accompanied by saxophonist Mitch Marcus, trumpeter Er ...

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(Lunar Module, 2007) * ''Marc Cary and Focus Trio Live 2009'' (Motéma, 2010)

References

External links

Official siteSameer Gupta
at Motéma Music
Sameer Gupta
at ReverbNation
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at Le Poisson Rouge
Podcast featuring Sameer Gupta originally broadcast on WKCR 89.9 FM-NY
Jazz percussionists 1976 births Living people Tabla players 21st-century drummers Motéma Music artists {{US-jazz-musician-stub