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Arun Ghosh

Arun Ghosh is a British-Asian clarinettist and composer. His second album, Primal Odyssey, was released in October 2011 on camoci records. In 2008 he was selected for Edition IV of the Jerwood/PRS Foundation 'Take Five' initiative for emerging jazz musicians produced by Serious. In 2009, he was invited to perform at the jazzahead! Festival in Bremen, Germany as part of the UK showcase presented by Jazz Services. In 2010, he was made an Associate Artist at The Albany Theatre, London - a position still held and in April 2011, Ghosh was made an Artist-in-Residence for the Southbank’s Alchemy Festival. September 2011 saw Arun Ghosh feature as the cover star for Jazzwise magazine, the UK's biggest selling jazz magazine.

Arun Ghosh, John Pope Quintet, Manon McCoy, And More

by Colin Muirhead
September 5, 2026

Colin Muirhead previews the Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music with festival producer and artistic director Wesley Stephenson. Featuring music by festival acts Arun Ghosh, Get The Blessing, John Pope Quintet, Alex Hitchcock, Manon McCoy, Zoe Rahman, and more. Playlist Arun Ghosh “Hanji!" from Seclused in Light (camoci records) 0:00 Wesley Stephenson “Interview, ...

Yazz Ahmed: Bridging Worlds Through Sound

by Marco Iacoboni
May 22, 2026

Yazz Ahmed is one of the most compelling and innovative voices in contemporary jazz, an Anglo-Bahraini trumpeter and composer acclaimed for her fusion of jazz, avant-garde electronics and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Her music creates soundscapes that feel at once ancient and futuristic, deeply rooted yet constantly searching for new directions. Rather than using ...

Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz

by Chris May
May 10, 2021

Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz David Burke 240 Pages ISBN: 9781908755483 Desert Hearts 2021 David Burke's survey of British jazz musicians of colour does not begin promisingly. The first sentence of his Foreword reads: “Jazz is, of course, African-American in provenance, just as the greatest ...

Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz

April 29, 2021

Giant Steps: Diversity Journeys in British Jazz features conversations with many of the artists who have engineered the cultural transformation of British jazz over the past four decades. A new wave of the genre emerged in the 1980s, spearheaded by the Jazz Warriors, a collective of black musicians which launched the careers of bassist Gary Crosby, ...

Clarinet Tales with Arun Ghosh

by Nick Davies
October 30, 2018

This show features an interview with clarinetist Arun Ghosh from the Cheltenham Jazz Festival. We talk about everything, from music in general to his composing and the recorder. We also discuss his latest album But Where Are You Really From. Plus lots of new music from artists like D.F.A. through to Beledo. Playlist ...

Music From Out There, In Here: 25 Years Of The London Jazz Festival

by Ian Patterson
December 20, 2017

Music From Out There, In Here: 25 Years Of The London Jazz Festival Emma Webster, George McKay 136 Pages University Of East Anglia 2017 There was a time when London had more jazz festivals than you could shake a stick at. Most, however, have disappeared, leaving the London Jazz Festival, ...

A South Asian Suite

By Arun Ghosh

Label: Camoci Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: The Gypsies of Rajasthan; After the Monsoon; Pilgrimage to the Ganges; River Song; Arise Dancing Dervish!; Sufi Stomp (Soull of Sindh); Guatama’s Footsteps; Mountain Song; Ode to the Martyrs; Journey South.

Ian Patterson's Best Releases of 2013

by Ian Patterson
December 21, 2013

The following list represents my personal favorites of those CDs I reviewed this year. I am convinced that we live in a great age for jazz/creative music. You can only ever listen to a very small percentage of what's out there, but it's still a privilege to able to access this much terrific music.

Bruce Lindsay's Best Releases Of 2013

by Bruce Lindsay
December 19, 2013

As 2013 drew to a close the Jazz Police appeared to be resurgent, at least in the UK--busily condemning those foolish enough to make and/or enjoy popular music and entertainment rather than listen to the latest cutting-edge ensemble from somewhere or other. Thankfully, the musicians just got on with it. In at least ten cases, they ...