The mystic world of Indojazz comes alive with Arthur Gracias, the originator of this hypnotic genre which is the synthesis of Indian classical Ragas and rhythms with its inherent jazz harmonies.
It is about building bridges between Nations, cultures and people and spreading the message of peace, love and joy.
Paris, 2018
Arthur Gracias ( Indojazz Guitar ) Steve Potts ( Saxophones) Jobic Le Mason (Piano) Trio, Performing at the Babilo , Jazz Club, Paris 2018.
...Read More »Thanksgiving performance at St John of God Hospital, Midland, Western Australia. For stroke survivors, patients, doctors, nurses and all who helped me recover after my stroke, 2021.
Thanksgiving performance at St John of God Hospital, Midland, Western Australia.
For stroke survivors, patients, doctors, nurses and...Read More »
"Unity in Diversity" - A Harmony of Sounds
WTV Channel 44 (Screening of documentary)
Repeat Screening Monday 22/6/2015 @ 8pm
Two of Perth’s living musical treasures Arthur Gracias from India and Tam Thai from Vietnam tell us their life stories and then join together in a jam session with their nationally distinctive guitars, creating a harmony in sound. They...Read More »
Indojazz moments - Steve Potts and Arthur Gracias
Arthur –
I met Steve Potts through Steve Lacy another great Sax player with whom Potts and my self were associated. Potts came to India to do music for a film “La Nuit “ in the early 80’s at the time I was bandleader at the Great Eastern Hotel, Calcutta. Potts...Read More »
Indojazz moments - Herbie Hancock and Arthur Gracias
Renowned jazz pianist Herbie Hancock in the company of Arthur Gracias in 1980, Culcutta, India. Herbie was on his way to play for the King of Thailand.
Currently Herbie Hancock is the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Intercultural Dialogue (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in support of...Read More »
From Perth, Via Culcutta - Guitar Jazz and Archival Photos
Finding Carlton, Uncovering the story of Jazz in India
http://bluerhythm.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/from-perth-via-calcutta-guitar-jazz-and-archival-photos/
Original Article
With permission from Arthur Gracias, a pioneering and respected Calcutta jazzman, now settled in Perth..Arthur was one of the earliest jazz musicians in India to seriously study Indian Classical music.. he was ahead of his...Read More »
And now you has Indo-jazz
The West Australian, Stephen Bevis
4 September 2006
Not many Musicians can claim to have invented a new genre.
Arthur Gracias has not only done that, he has created his own instrument to play it on.
The guitarist, keyboardist and composer has built an international reputation as the originator of Indo-jazz – a fusion...Read More »
Indojazz - The Birth of a new Genre
In 1972 Arthur performed his first Indo jazz concert with the Great Tabla player Ustad Nanku Maharaj, and Pandit Dulal Lahiri, Indian classical Violin, at Rabindra Sadan.
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