Jazz crusade: At 79, Satyajit Roychaudhury hits the right notes

'... I PLAYED THE GUITAR FOR 20 YEARS BEFORE SHIFTING TO SAXOPHONE'

- AMITAVA BANERJEE

DARJEELING: Satyajit Roychaudhury is a man with a mission. This 79-year-old Naval architectural engineer is leaving no stone unturned to popularise jazz music, especially in these parts of the world. Comfortably navigating both engineering blueprints and intricate jazz scales, the saxophone virtuoso has fast turned into a friend, philosopher and guide for those who have dared to walk this not much travelled path of music in the Darjeeling Hills.

"The music scene has always been great in Darjeeling with immense talent. However, the only sad thing is that there is not much of a following of jazz and there are not many jazz shows in the Hill town. Jazz is a fantastic form of music. It is kind of a root and other forms have emerged from it. However, it is difficult and hence is not so popular. I try to encourage budding musicians to take up this form of music," stated Roychaudhury, while talking to Millennium Post.