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Niladri Kumaar: The Space Between the Notes Honoring Zakir Hussain at Victoria Theater, NJPAC
Dates: 11/6/2026
📍 Theatre: Victoria Theater, NJPAC
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Sitar star Niladri Kumaar pays tribute to his friend, mentor, and frequent collaborator, the late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain. Kumaar performs original compositions and revisits favorite collaborations with Hussain, drawing on their relationship documented in the 2017 documentary The Space Between the Notes. He is joined by Satyajit Talwalkar on tabla, Charlie Lindner on keys, and Dèmitrio Albano on drums.
Cast and Creative Team for Niladri Kumaar: The Space Between the Notes Honoring Zakir Hussain at Victoria Theater, NJPAC
Cast
New Jersey Symphony
Ensemble
Moody All-Star Band
Ensemble
Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars
Ensemble
NJMEA All-State Jazz Band & Choir
Ensemble
Bruce Hornsby
Ensemble
Steve Turre
trombone
John Clark
French horn
Bob Stewart
tuba
Mike LeDonne
piano
Todd Coolman
bass
John Riley
drums
Gregory Porter
Ensemble
Jesse Cook
Ensemble
Melba Moore
Ensemble
Lillias White
Ensemble
Christian McBride
Ensemble
Ben Vereen
vocals
Shoshana Bean
vocals
Melba Moore
vocals
Stephanie Pope
vocals
Lillias White
vocals
Andy Farber Orchestra
Ensemble
Christian McBride
bass
Eric Jacobsen
conductor
Bill Frisell
guitar
Larry Grenadier
bass
Kweku Sumbry
drums
Charlie Lindner
keys
Dèmitrio Albano
drums
Jon Faddis
trumpet
Wallace Roney Jr.
Ensemble
Gary Smulyan
baritone saxophone
Erena Terakubo
saxophones/flute
Satyajit Talwalkar
table
Creative Team
Christian McBride
TD James Moody Jazz Festival Advisor
Andy Farber Orchestra
Orchestra
Wayne Winborne
Co-Producer
Eyesha Marable
Co-Producer
George Duke
Composer
James Austin Jr.
Director
Gary Walker
Host
Lillias White
Judge
T.S. Monk
Judge
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