Acclaimed clarinettist Arun Ghosh is heading to The Vale this September for a very special one off performance.
The Bolton musician and composer will be serving up a curated playlist from across his five albums, alongside a still under wraps supergroup of long-time musical comrades.
With esteemed collaborators including MOBO winning pianist Zoe Rahman, innovative vocalist Seaming To (Homelife, Toolshed), pianist John Ellis (The Cinematic Orchestra) and double bass player Matt Owens (Soweto Kinch, The Magic Beans, Baked A La Ska), only time will tell who will be joining him on stage in Mossley on Saturday 13 September 2025.
A leading light on the UK jazz scene since the early 2010s, Arun’s debut appearance at The Vale comes shortly after he returns from a world tour. One of a quartet of world class musicians playing with sitar player Anoushka Shankar (daughter of maestro Ravi and half-sister to ten time Grammy winner Norah Jones), the tour took in cities including Seattle, Toronto, New York and Brighton
Other recent projects include an electro-acoustic reimagining of St Francis of Assisi's prayer The Canticle of the Sun and sound design for a Royal Court Theatre production.
Twice named jazz instrumentalist of the year, Arun is considered a renowned innovator of modern IndoJazz. He describes himself as born in Calcutta, bred in Bolton and matured in Manchester.
On 13 September, he will be playing tracks from across his five albums on Camoci records, which span 14 years of recordings. They are Northern Namaste (2008), Primal Odyssey (2011), A South Asian Suite (2013) But Where Are You Really From? (2017) and double album Secluded in Light (2022).
Support comes from local singer songwriter Coruja Jones, who has toured with Joe Jackson and been championed by the likes of BBC 6 Music’s Tom Robinson. His latest recording Undo delves into the healing process in different forms and was produced by Sam Vicary from The Cinematic Orchestra.
Johnny Clifford, programming manager, The Vale, said: "Arun is a charismatic and communicative performer. This one off show will be startling, spontaneous and moving and this is a gig not to be missed!"
Arun Ghosh and Coruja Jones play on Saturday 13 September 2025 from 7.30-11.30pm at The Vale, Unit 2 Vale Mill, Micklehurst Road, Mossley, Tameside OL5 9JL.
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