No Fear Suite, Pt II

No Fear Suite, Pt II is a composition by percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu, featured as the second track on his 2023 studio album One Thought Away. The piece spans a duration of 2 minutes and 42 seconds. Gurtu released the album on March 3, 2023 under the German record label Jazzline in CD format.

The track exemplifies Gurtu’s fusion of Indian classical rhythms with contemporary jazz and world music elements. Gurtu composed, arranged, and performed percussion on the recording. Additional instrumental and production details remain partially undocumented, though the album credits list collaborating musicians across its nine tracks. One Thought Away marks Gurtu’s continued exploration of cross-genre improvisation, integrating traditional tabla techniques with electronic and acoustic textures.

The album received distribution in physical and digital formats, with No Fear Suite, Pt II positioned as an early highlight in the track sequence. Jazzline promoted the release as part of Gurtu’s late-career works, emphasizing his role in global fusion music. The composition’s title suggests a thematic connection to the broader No Fear Suite, though the album does not specify whether earlier iterations exist in Gurtu’s discography.

Critics noted the track’s concise structure and rhythmic complexity, though comprehensive analyses of its reception are not widely published. Gurtu’s discography, spanning over four decades, includes collaborations with artists such as John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, and Don Cherry. One Thought Away extends this tradition while focusing on Gurtu’s solo artistic vision.