Sanjay Divecha Trio
Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 6:30PM
Sanjay Divecha, guitar
Adrian D’Souza, drums
Shashank Das, bass
As the setting sun turns gold, the Sanjay Divecha Trio explores the intricacies of jazz in a set crafted especially for the Abbey, playing standards and extraordinary original compositions, uniting the old and the new in the electric atmosphere of the Abbey as it welcomes the night—transforming its character, blurring the lines between performer and spectator, dissolving boundaries, creating new and exciting conversations.
About the artist
Sanjay Divecha is one of the most revered guitar players in India - a unique and compelling voice as a player and composer, known for his sophisticated blend of Indian rhythmic traditions with global jazz idioms.
An intrepid traveler on a long journey filled with experiences, Sanjay's quest has brought him face to face with legends, visionaries, and doyens. He was a part of the hugely successful supergroup CROSS CURRENTS led by Zakir Hussain and featuring stalwarts such as Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Shankar Mahadevan, Louiz Banks, and Gino Banks. Through a luminous 35 year long career, Sanjay has worked with artists including Angelique Kidjo, Carlos Santana, Dave Weckl, Louis Johnson, Dumazz, and Sambaguru, amongst others. He also collaborated with A. R. Rahman on the Danny Boyle movie 127 Hours that was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, the OST for the movie Woman on Top and has also scored for the movie Leela by Somnath Sen which won a Special Jury Award at Toronto Reel World Film Festival.
Sanjay leads three diverse ensembles: Sanjay Divecha & Secret, MERKABA, and his Trio. Each of these is a separate sonic stream that brings out his ability to seamlessly fuse diverse elements and genres.
Having started his musical journey in Mumbai, Sanjay moved to Los Angeles in 1987 and was a part of the musical fabric there for 15 years. He is an alumnus (1989) of the Musician’s Institute (M.I.) in Los Angeles. He moved back to India in 2003.
This evening's performance is made possible by the Munjee family.