Hyderabad Western Music Foundation is pleased to present two concerts and two workshops for Jazz-lovers, as part of the HWMF Celebrates 5 Years concert-series.

Anandi Gefroh (voice) & Aman Mahajan (piano)

The duo will present their take on a few classic jazz standards, by composers including Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Oliver Nelson and Benny Golson.

Anandi worked as a singer-songwriter for many years in Boston and New York City, and received wide critical acclaim for her CDs of original work. Jazz fans delight in her diverse repertoire, ranging from contemporary composers to unique arrangements of the classics. Her full spectrum repertoire also includes songs in French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

Aman Mahajan has worked with a wide variety of musicians of diverse cultural backgrounds. He is influenced by jazz, folk, classical and electronic music from around the world. Graduating from the Berklee College of Music in 2007, he is now based out of Bangalore, India, where he leads jazz/world ensemble REFUGE.