Monsoon Jazz Concert at the Marriott Convention Center
Time: 7:30 pm
Date: Tuesday, July 2nd 2013
Jazz lovers in the twin cities should not miss this. I was at their show in Bangalore and they were really good.
They are a New York Based contemporary jazz quartet with a distinct edgy and catchy sound.
About Sharik Hasan
Sharik Hasan formally began studying classical piano at the age of five, studying at the Longy School of Music in Boston under the tutelage of renowned Russian concert pianist Ludmilla Lifson, and later at the Bangalore School of Music. At sixteen, having finished the curricula of the Royal School of Music, London and Trinity School of Music, Cambridge, he went to the United States to attend the prestigious Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music. This was the first turning point to take place in his musical career, as he was instantly drawn to the new, dynamic sounds of jazz.
He was acquainted with and taught by musicians such as Dave Holland, Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart, Gary Bartz and Joe Lovano. On returning to India he began performing extensively across the country with musicians from different styles, including jazz, funk, blues, fusion, Latin and Indian classical.
In 2007, Sharik moved to Paris to study at the Bill Evans Piano Academy. Here the young pianist integrated quickly into the International jazz scene, playing concerts in venues and festivals all over Europe. He had the opportunity to study with some of his idols and to play with the legends he had listened to on CDs for years such as Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Werner, Tom Harrell, Dave Kikoski, Brian Blade, Bill Carrothers, Rick Margitza, Leon Parker, Robert Glasper, Chris Dave, and Donald Brown among others. In 2009 Sharik received a full scholarship to study at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, where his teachers included Danilo Perez, Joanne Brackeen, Greg Osby, Hal Crook, Darren Barrett and Dave Santoro.
He is also concurrently active as a performer, composer and educator in France, India and the US, playing with various groups including his own Paris-based trio with whom he toured India in December 2009 in a festival organized by the French Embassy.
