TAALISMAN: Pete Lockett & Amit Chatterjee
A rich fusion of contemporary and traditional Eastern sounds, global percussive styles, Raga melodies, cutting edge harmonies and electronics. This new and exciting project features two great musical innovators of the moment, redefining perspectives on cross-cultural musical boundaries. European multi-percussionist Pete Lockett has teamed up with one of South Asia’s most outstanding and renowned musicians, Amit Chatterjee, guitarist with the legendary Joe Zawinul and also Trilok Gurtu. This project brings together for the first time the unique voices of these extraordinary artists.
AIR MILES VIDEO
PETE LOCKETT; Pete is one of the most versatile multi-percussionists today and the wide range of artists he’s worked with reflects the diversity of his playing. He has recorded and / or toured with many famous artists from across the world including Peter Gabriel, Robert Plant, Jeff Beck, Bill Bruford, Natacha Atlas, Texas, Craig Armstrong, Adrian Sherwood, the Verve and David Arnold amongst others besides many of the top names from India and Pakistan including A R Rahman, Zakir Hussain, Nitin Sawhney, Hariharan, Reshma, Selva Ganesh, Vikku Vinayakram, the Dhol Foundation, Mandolin U Rajesh and Ganesh Kumaresh. Pete has the unique ability to play traditional instruments out of their normal cultural setting and make them sit within the music comfortably.
AMIT CHATTERJEE; Amit is a distinguished guitarist, sitarist, composer and vocalist. He is known for his sensitive yet passionate approach in both his instrumental and vocal artistry as well as bringing a certain global element to his unique compositions. From his extensive background as both a western guitarist and Indian sitarist, and having been deeply educated in both areas, he is able to seamlessly flow in and out of western and eastern approaches, and move towards a sound which is completely new, reflecting the atmosphere of today. Amit worked for 11 years as the guitarist for jazz-fusion legend Joe Zawinul in his seminal band The Zawinul's Syndicate. He has also recorded and performed extensively as a guest artist with luminaries from multiple genres, such as David Liebman, Eric Johnson, Carlos Santana, Sting, Badal Roy, Trilok Gurtu, Nitin Sawhney, Vicki Richards, Robert Thomas Jr., Layne Redmond, Glen Velez, Michael Wolff and many others.