Louiz Banks & AgniSutra

Jazz and fusion channel an alternating current of sound between West and East, a current of migrations that fuels cross-pollination, innovation and creativity, from Ravi Shankar, John Coltrane and John Mayer to John McLaughlin and Trilok Gurtu. A composer, producer, keyboard artist and singer, born into a dynasty of musicians, Louiz Banks is a legendary figure on the Indian fusion scene, and an internationally renowned musician. On the keyboards will be Louiz Banks, who has collaborated with Ravi Shankar and was a mentor for young bassist Mohini Dey, surrounded by his son Gino on the drums, U Rajesh on the mandolin and Giridhar Udupa on the ghatam (a traditional Indian percussion instrument made of terracotta or ceramic in the shape of a vase).