Don't Shoot The Drummer

\"Don’t Shoot the Drummer\" is a track by Indian percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu, featured as the ninth song on his studio album One Thought Away. The composition runs for 3 minutes and 29 seconds. Gurtu produced the album under the German record label Jazzline, which released it on March 3, 2023 in CD format.

The track exemplifies Gurtu’s fusion of Indian classical rhythms with contemporary jazz and world music elements. Specific instrumentation, lyrical content, and contributing session musicians remain undocumented in available sources. The album One Thought Away marks Gurtu’s continued exploration of cross-genre percussion, building on his four-decade career that spans collaborations with artists in jazz, fusion, and global music traditions.

Critical reception and commercial performance of the track or album are not publicly detailed. Gurtu’s discography prior to 2023 includes works with labels such as CMP Records, Blue Thumb, and Meta Records, establishing his role in advancing percussive innovation within Indian classical and jazz fusion contexts.