A sonic alchemy of Indian music fusion with a dash of Bollywood.

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WORLD: World Fusion, JAZZ: World Fusion



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So The Journey Goes
A sonic alchemy of world music fusion, autorickshaw's highly anticipated follow-up to 2004's JUNO nominated 'Four Higher' features diverse repertoire, from vintage Bollywood to Leonard Cohen to south Indian classical to jazz influenced originals.

Joining autorickshaw are world-class special guests:
Kevin Breit (Norah Jones)-guitar
Mark McLean (Oscar Peterson, Molly Johnson)-drums
George Koller (Loreena McKennitt, Holly Cole)-dilruba
master drummer Trichy Sankaran (World Drums)-mrdangam
John Gzowski-guitars
Dylan Bell-Wurlitzer

autorickshaw's music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with the music of India. Formed in 2003, autorickshaw has swiftly risen to become one of the most intriguing acts on the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering a 2004 JUNO nomination for World Music Album of the Year.

"The ensemble consists of a mash-up of four of Canadaâs most exciting and musically interesting young musicians: vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, bassist Rich Brown and exotic percussionist Debashis Sinha. All four have achieved excellence on their respective instruments. When their forces are combined, the results are utterly unique and musically pioneering." [The Record]

autorickshaw has toured widely in Canada, including appearances at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Vancouver and Winnipeg Folk Festivals, as well a numerous appearances at the Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto. US appearances include performances at Joeâs Pub in New York City and at The Kennedy Centre in Washington DC.

In January 2007 autorickshaw will be on tour in India (Chennai, Bangalore, Jaipur and Kolkata) and western Canada (7 cities in BC).