Sameer Gupta
Sameer Gupta (born July 1, 1976) is a Brooklyn-based jazz percussionist, tabla player, and composer. He is a co-founder of Brooklyn Raga Massive, the jazz ensemble The Supplicants and drummer for the Marc Cary Focus Trio. He has also worked with vidyA, Kosmic Renaissance, Grachan Moncur III, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner, Sekou Sundiata, Sonny Simmons, Marcus Shelby, Calvin Keys, Richard Howell, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage.
Sameer Gupta
- Name
- Sameer Gupta
- Born
- 1 July 1976
- Occupation
- musician, composer
- Nationality
- India
- Fields
- jazz
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Sameer Gupta (born July 1, 1976) is a Brooklyn-based jazz percussionist, tabla player, and composer. He is a co-founder of Brooklyn Raga Massive, the jazz ensemble The Supplicants and drummer for the Marc Cary Focus Trio. He has also worked with vidyA, Kosmic Renaissance, Grachan Moncur III, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner, Sekou Sundiata, Sonny Simmons, Marcus Shelby, Calvin Keys, Richard Howell, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Sameer Gupta. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
identity unresolved · checked 25 September 2026
- Identity
- unresolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q7409242 · wikipedia · Sameer Gupta
In this article
Key facts
The Jazz Observer called his playing kinetic, bass-heavy, and tender.
• Name — Sameer Gupta • Born — 1 July 1976 • Origin — San Francisco, California • Genre — Jazz, world music • Occupation — musician, composer • Instrument — tabla, percussion, drum kit • Label — Motéma Music • Associated Acts — The Supplicants Marc Cary • Website — sameergupta.com Sameer Gupta (born July 1, 1976) is a Brooklyn-based jazz percussionist, tabla player, and composer. He is a co-founder of Brooklyn Raga Massive, the jazz ensemble The Supplicants and drummer for the Marc Cary Focus Trio. He has also worked with vidyA, Kosmic Renaissance, Grachan Moncur III, Victor Goines, Vincent Gardner, Sekou Sundiata, Sonny Simmons, Marcus Shelby, Calvin Keys, Richard Howell, Dayna Stephens, and Julian Lage. The Jazz Observer called his playing kinetic, bass-heavy, and tender.
Discography
• Namaskar (Motéma, 2010), with Marc Cary • A Circle Has No Beginning (2018) As sideman • Focus, Marc Cary (Motéma, 2006) • Inner Cry Blues, Grachan Moncur III (Lunar Module, 2007) • Marc Cary and Focus Trio Live 2009 (Motéma, 2010)
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 31 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,108 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Samantha NewarkPerson
- Samba MapangalaPerson
- Samba TouréPerson
- Sameer BhattacharyaPerson
- Sami ClarkPerson
- Sami HinkkaPerson
- Sami KukkohoviPerson
- Sami RaatikainenPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Sameer Gupta?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.