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Formed in the spring of 2018, the trio consists of Charu Suri on the piano, J. Brunka on the double bass, and Jay O'Brien on the drums. The ensemble has received praise for its renditions of standards and original music. Its debut album, "Lollipops for Breakfast," with original music composed by Suri, debuts soon. Charu Suri has been playing the piano since the age of five, and won an international piano competition at the age of 15. She has a Piano Performance certificate from Princeton University, where she received her undergraduate degree, and a Master’s in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. Her piece for chamber orchestra, “The Shield of Achilles” was performed by the Princeton University Chamber Ensemble

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In The Stillness Of The Night

By Margee Minier-Tubbs

Label: Margetoile Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: 11:11; In The Stillness Of The Stars; Ariitea (White Prince Coming Down From The Heavens); Lumière (Prayer To Archangel Mikaël); TaraShanti (Love's Eternal Angel); Star Of Shayan; In The Silence Of The Night

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Raga Rag No. 1 (Bhimpalas)

By Charu Suri

Label: Amala Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Raga Rag #1.

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Rags & Ragas

By Charu Suri

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Bourbon Street Stroll; Parade; Raga No. 1 (electric version); Bhairavi Blues; French Quartet; Raga No 1 (acoustic version); Spring In New Orleans.

Article: Year in Review

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

by Dan McClenaghan
December 6, 2023

The top jazz recordings of the year in the order (more or less) that they came in the door. Concerning the recorded jazz offerings in in 2023, we could quote Frank Sinatra singing Ervin Drake's lyrics in the 1966 Grammy winner: “It was a very good year." It is difficult to pick a favorite. These are ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Foremothers Nellie Lutcher, Victoria Spivey & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 23, 2023

This broadcast includes new releases from Charu Suri, Ann Hampton Callaway, Sharon Sable, Michael Dease, Colette Michaan, Olivia Perez-Collellmir and Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm, with birthday shoutouts to foremothers Nellie Lutcher (He's A Real Gone Guy, Hurry On Down) and Victoria Spivey (Black Snake Blues), vocalists Amy Cervini, Freddy Cole, Nancy Kelly, Amy London, Nona Hendryx, pianist ...

Article: Album Review

Charu Suri: Rags & Ragas

Read "Rags & Ragas" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 30, 2023

To paraphrase an old saying: You can take the girl (geographically) away from the raga, but you cannot take the raga away from the girl... Pianist Chatu Suri was born in India, where the raga holds sway, and she listened to the ragas her father played on the radio. But she left her homeland ...

Article: Album Review

Charu Suri: Raga Rag No. 1 (Bhimpalas)

Read "Raga Rag No. 1 (Bhimpalas)" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
August 5, 2023

Pianist Charu Suri was raised in Chennai, India, a place that influenced her artistry. New Orleans, another of her influences, lies a hemisphere away. A transplant from India to the United States, Suri brought the musical roots of Hindustani (North Indian) music to her new home. When she found her way to the Big Easy, she ...

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Ragas & Waltzes

By Charu Suri

Label: Amala Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Vienna Waltz; Verona Waltz; Waltz For My Father; Floating (Raga Kalyani); Nature (Raga Hemant); Farewell Waltz.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases Plus Part 2 Of Selections From Terri Lyne Carrington's Book New Standards Vol. 1 Highlighting Women Composers

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 17, 2022

This broadcast presents new releases from vocalists Tia Brazda, Aimée Allen, The Manhattan Transfer, Kristan Berardi, Claudia Acuna and pianist Amina Figarova, with birthday shoutouts to Emma Larsson, Tania Grubbs and Amy Cervini, among others. Also Part 2 of selections from Terri Lyne Carrington's latest New Standards Vol. 1 project featuring 101 Lead Sheets composed by ...