The debut solo album by pianist Dhiren Panikker featuring jazz standards by composer Jimmy Van Heusen (1913-1990). Van Heusen was a popular American songwriter acclaimed for his contributions to theater, film, and television. Born Edward Chester Babcock, he adopted his professional moniker (inspired by the Phillips-Van Heusen shirt company) when he began working as a radio pianist, singer, and announcer at the age of 16. In the early 1940s, Van Heusen relocated to Los Angeles, where he enjoyed a successful career writing for Hollywood movies alongside lyricists Johnny Burke and Sammy Cahn. A prolific yet underrecognized composer in the history of popular music, Van Heusen published more than 1000 works, many of which are part of the Great American Songbook. These pieces embody his trademark sound: catchy melodies, artful phrasing, and subtle chromaticism that capture the song’s lyrical narrative and sentiment.

Release Date: May 2024

The debut release by Trio Sangha, Lost Locations features reimagined jazz standards, pop covers, and original compositions exploring Karnatik (South Indian) classical rhythmic systems within an open improvisational context. Features Dhiren Panikker, bassist Anthony Shadduck, drummers Sean Macaulay and the late Bert Karl. Click the link below to stream online.

Release Date: June 2012