Sameer Gupta's Namaskar

Not since Trilok Gurtu's stint in Oregon has a percussionist sounded as commanding in both Indian classical tabla styles and straight-ahead swing drumming as Sameer Gupta does in his inventive quintet, Namaskar, in which he's joined by sitar player Neel Murgai, violinist Arum Ramamurthy and bassist Rashaan Carter.