Red Baraat Leads Over 200 Musicians For 100+ BPM Project

Red Baraat Confirms Biggest New York Music Event of the Summer with World Premiere Of100+ BPM, A New Work By Sunny Jain Commissioned By NPR Music 

Summer Tour Dates Include Monterey, Aspen and Telluride Jazz Fests

+ New York’s Brooklyn Bowl And More

Premiere Of 100+ BPM Set For June 21 On The Steps Of The Brooklyn Library, Grand Army Plaza

In one of the summer’s biggest music events of New York, Red Baraat will lead over two hundred musicians in the world premiere performance of 100+ BPM on the steps of The Brooklyn Public Library. The Brooklyn band has also confirmed it will bring its powerful mix of North Indian Bhangra, New Orleans brass, and R&B to some of the most prestigious stages Jazz Festivals in the world this summer.

100+ BPM is a new work by Red Baraat founder and bandleader Sunny Jain commissioned by NPR Music. Over 200 area horn and drum players of all stripes have already signed on to participate in this open call for players to perform the world premiere of the piece.  NPR’s short history of commissioning works pairing esteemed composers and iconic New York landmarks includes a premiere of a Phillip Glass composition in Times Square in 2012. The premiere performance will be documented for NPR Music’s “Field Recording” video series and will premiere later this summer at npr.org/music. 100+ BPM will be conducted by Red Baraat sousaphone player John Altieri.

Red Baraat’s never-ending tour schedule includes stops this summer at the legendary Monterey Jazz Festival, The Aspen Jazz Festival and The Telluride Jazz Festival. Along the way they will return to Brooklyn for a special appearance at New York’s Brooklyn Bowl.  See below for more info and a full list of tour dates.