Charu Suri Trio

Charu Suri Trio
$14,400
Verona, NJ

About the Artist

Charu Suri is a pianist and composer who treads fearlessly between genres, blending several styles and fusing Indian ragas with more traditional jazz.

Born in South India, she was a piano prodigy performing in various concert halls at an early age. Charu's most recent album, RAGS & RAGAS, was recorded with John Patitucci on the double bass, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie on the drums, and debuted recently at #3 on the iTunes jazz charts and reached #2 in Kenya. Her previous albums charted #1 in India in both the jazz and overall albums charts.

With mood-invoking ragas (to be played according to the time of day) for many of her compositions, she weaves techniques and sounds from several places including India, Europe, and Africa. Her work has won numerous awards. She received eight nominations in the International Singer Songwriters Association (ISSA) Awards in 2023and was named Entertainer of the Year (Gold) by ISSA at its annual awards ceremony in Atlanta. Her VERONA WALTZ from her previous album, RAGAS & WALTZES, was awarded Best Jazz Song in North America at the Intercontinental Music Awards in 2023. Charu also became the first Indian artist to collaborate with Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans on her latest album, RAGAS & WALTZES, that features drummer Joe Lastie. Previously, she has released "The Book of Ragas" and "The New American Songbook" at Carnegie Hall. She performed at Carnegie Hall for the fourth time on April 5, 2024, making history as the first Indian-born musician to do so.

On May 13, 2023, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra premiered her work at NJPAC in the family-friendly "Hooray for Bollywood" concert and also performed her arrangements of popular Bollywood tunes.

She is a voting member of the Recording Academy.