Jack Johnson / Black Satin

\"Black Satin\" is a track by Indian percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu, featured as the third composition on his 2013 studio album Spellbound. Released on April 19, 2013 under Moosicus Records, the album adopted a CD format and showcased Gurtu’s fusion of Indian classical rhythms with contemporary jazz and world music elements.

The track spans 9 minutes and 38 seconds, making it one of the longer pieces on the record. Gurtu composed and arranged the work, blending traditional tabla and frame drum patterns with electronic textures and improvisational segments. The title Black Satin references a cover version of the 1975 Miles Davis composition \"Black Satin\", originally from the album Agharta. Gurtu’s interpretation reimagines the piece through his signature percussive style, incorporating layered polyrhythms and dynamic shifts.

Spellbound marked Gurtu’s continued exploration of cross-genre collaborations, following his earlier works with artists like John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, and Pat Metheny. The album received distribution in Europe and Asia, with Moosicus Records handling production and release logistics. Critical reception at the time noted Gurtu’s ability to merge intricate rhythmic structures with accessible melodic phrasing, though specific track-by-track analyses of Black Satin remain limited in published sources.

No official music video or live performance recordings of Black Satin from the Spellbound era have been documented. The album’s liner notes credit Gurtu as the primary performer, with additional session musicians contributing on synthesizers and bass, though exact personnel details for this track are not explicitly listed in available references. The release date aligns with Gurtu’s mid-career period, during which he expanded his discography beyond traditional Indian classical frameworks into experimental and fusion projects.