The Saturday Night Blues Band
The Saturday Night Blues Band, one of the only mainstream blues bands in India, was formed in October 1999.
Jayanta Dasgupta - a veteran in the scene for over 25 years, and a guitar graduate from the Guitar Institute of Technology, Musician’s Institute, Hollywood – has been inspiring the band to play its forte of blues, blues rock and jazz blues, to a full house since January 2000.
Be it the down home delta blues of Mississippi, the chic and groovy sounds of Chicago, the smokin’ jazz blues of New Orleans, the gritty blues of Texas or contemporary blues , this band plays it all! Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Albert Collins, Albert King, Koko Taylor, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Susan Tedeschi are just a few of the artists on their diverse song list. Always open to experimentation, along with their originals they specialize in creating their own interpretations of classic blues standards.
The Saturday Night Blues Band has performed in a multitude of venues across the country - Not Just Jazz by The Bay, Seijo’s , Henry Thams, The Blue Frog – Mumbai, Haze Blues and Jazz Bar, Turquoise Cottage, QBA – Delhi, The Leather Bar, The Madras Cricket Club, Presidency Club – Chennai, East Coast Golf Club, The Bamboo Bay - Visakhapatnam, 10 Downing Street – Hyderabad, Hard Rock Cafe - Pune, Sula Fest – Nashik, AQUA - Bangalore to name just a few ! - enthralling listeners from all walks of life, as well as the staunchest of critics.
The latest feather in their cap is having played the opening bill at The Mahindra Blues Festival, Mumbai on the 6th of February,2011, where -living legend of the blues - Buddy Guy was the headliner!
Their sound is lively, energetic and strongly groove driven and has won them a massive, steady fan following that stands as a living testament of their music. Their informal and interactive approach towards the music and the audience always results in an evening that is pure entertainment. If you’re looking for some soaring slide guitar and smokin’ hot-rodded blues, this is the band you want to tune into!
The Saturday Night Blues Band are –
Jayanta Dasgupta (vocals, guitar)
Arunima Dasgupta (vocals, percussion)
Stuart Munro (vocals, bass guitar)
Shaukat Ali (vocals, guitar) and Avinash Chordia (drums)
Jayanta Dasgupta - a veteran in the scene for over 25 years, and a guitar graduate from the Guitar Institute of Technology, Musician’s Institute, Hollywood – has been inspiring the band to play its forte of blues, blues rock and jazz blues, to a full house since January 2000.
Be it the down home delta blues of Mississippi, the chic and groovy sounds of Chicago, the smokin’ jazz blues of New Orleans, the gritty blues of Texas or contemporary blues , this band plays it all! Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, Albert Collins, Albert King, Koko Taylor, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Susan Tedeschi are just a few of the artists on their diverse song list. Always open to experimentation, along with their originals they specialize in creating their own interpretations of classic blues standards.
The Saturday Night Blues Band has performed in a multitude of venues across the country - Not Just Jazz by The Bay, Seijo’s , Henry Thams, The Blue Frog – Mumbai, Haze Blues and Jazz Bar, Turquoise Cottage, QBA – Delhi, The Leather Bar, The Madras Cricket Club, Presidency Club – Chennai, East Coast Golf Club, The Bamboo Bay - Visakhapatnam, 10 Downing Street – Hyderabad, Hard Rock Cafe - Pune, Sula Fest – Nashik, AQUA - Bangalore to name just a few ! - enthralling listeners from all walks of life, as well as the staunchest of critics.
The latest feather in their cap is having played the opening bill at The Mahindra Blues Festival, Mumbai on the 6th of February,2011, where -living legend of the blues - Buddy Guy was the headliner!
Their sound is lively, energetic and strongly groove driven and has won them a massive, steady fan following that stands as a living testament of their music. Their informal and interactive approach towards the music and the audience always results in an evening that is pure entertainment. If you’re looking for some soaring slide guitar and smokin’ hot-rodded blues, this is the band you want to tune into!
The Saturday Night Blues Band are –
Jayanta Dasgupta (vocals, guitar)
Arunima Dasgupta (vocals, percussion)
Stuart Munro (vocals, bass guitar)
Shaukat Ali (vocals, guitar) and Avinash Chordia (drums)
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