FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs @ The Freight: Sameer Gupta — on Jazz & Raga

Join us for casual daytime talks and listening sessions with leading lights of the Bay Area jazz community. Bring your own lunch or order ahead from the JazzCaffè. Wednesdays at lunchtime! Free, drop-ins welcome.Our summer series is presented in collaboration with The Freight. *OFFSITE at The Freight, 2020 Addison St. Sameer Gupta is a first-generation Indian-American musical artist, educator, and entrepreneur. He is one of the few percussionists simultaneously representing the traditions of Black American jazz on the drum set and Indian classical music on tabla, creating a unique musical sound which combines traditional and contemporary improvisation styles. While living in Brooklyn, he co-founded the artist collective Brooklyn Raga Massive as well as Raga Kids, an Indian music education program for toddlers. He currently serves as the director of RootStock Arts in Oakland, and has collaborated with a multitude of great artists, including 2019 NEA Jazz Master recipient Reggie Workman, Jon Batiste, Ron Carter, Harry Belafonte, Brandee Younger, Casey Benjamin, and more. To order lunch from the JazzCaffè, call 510-654-0148 to place your order before 10:30am the day of the program. Scan this QR code for the menu or visit actcatering.com/jazzcaffe.