Thursday night and Camelot Lounge is pumping with a mixed, almost unexpected crowd, melding young and old, with a few kids thrown into the mix for good measure.

They’re here to see The Three Seas, a six-piece cross-cultural fusion group composed of Raju Das Baul (vocals, khamak), Gaurab “Gaboo” Chatterjee (vocals, drums, dupki, guitar), Brendan Clark (electric bass), Hilary Geddes (guitar, FX), Matt Keegan (baritone saxophone, harmonium) and Deoashish Mothey (vocals, dotora, esraj, guitar).

It’s clear during the performance that the artists have a deep affection for each other, and the masterful weaving of jazz, Bengali folk and spiritual rhythm into a vivid tapestry produces a uniquely, complexly layered sound.

Gaurab “Gaboo” Chatterjee and Matt Keegan. Photo © Jif Morrison

The show opens subtly with Santiniketan, a highly textural piece – a mesmerising, slowly building fusion of sounds and rhythms, with Matt Keegan on baritone saxophone delivering a stirring melody over the percussive layers.

Throughout the two sets, each artist and instrument are given space to play in a way that feels freeing and expansive. It is a delight to witness...