Trilok Gurtu (born in Mumbai (Bombay) on 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist. His mother, singer Shobha Gurtu, started him on the tabla, and he later studied the instrument with Abdul Karim. He started playing the Western drum kit in the 1970s, and became interested in jazz. In the 1970s he played with Oregon,Charlie Mariano, John Tchicai, Terje Rypdal, and Don Cherry.
These are photos from concerts where Trilok Gurtu played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Trilok Gurtu May 16, 1996 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Joe M
Bumbershoot 1989 Sep 2 - 4, 1989 Seattle, Washington, United States Uploaded by Wave
