autorickshaw 2007-2008 MEMBER PROFILES   autorickshaw’s music lies on the cultural cutting edge, as contemporary jazz and funk easily rub shoulders with the classical and popular music of India. Formed in 2003, autorickshaw is considered one of the most intriguing acts on the world music and jazz landscapes, garnering a 2004 JUNO nomination for World Music Album of the Year, and winning a Canadian Independent Music Award in 2005.   The ensemble consists of four of Canada’s most exciting and musically interesting young musicians: vocalist Suba Sankaran, tabla player Ed Hanley, bassist Rich Brown and exotic percussionist Patrick Graham.   autorickshaw has toured extensively across Canada and abroad, including Joe’s Pub in New York City, The Kennedy Center in Washington DC, The Stockholm Jazz Festival in Sweden and dates across India including Chennai and Bangalore, the Congo Square Jazz Festival in Kolkata, and at the prestigious Jaipur International Heritage Festival in Rajasthan.   The versatile members of autorickshaw also present authoritative interactive workshops.   “Utterly unique and musically pioneering”. - The Record Suba Sankaran, Ed Hanley, artistic directors Suba: 416-686-2370, Ed: 416-597-8705 www.autorickshaw.ca