Jake Charkey

Jake Charkey is an award winning American western and hindustani classically trained cellist, composer & producer. Based between New York and Mumbai, specializing in cinematic music with an emphasis on orchestral and Indian influences. Co-founder of Rose Productions. He recorded for dozen's of Indian films and performed with many of the most celebrated musicians in Bollywood including artists like: Zakir Hussain, Hariharan, Yesudas, Arijit Singh, Master Saleem, among many others. His unique sound can be heard on Clinton Cerejo's season 2 of MTV's Coke Studio, multiple episodes of MTV Unplugged along Armaan Malik, Pritam, Jeet Gangully and in a number of Bollywood soundtracks. Jake has also arranged strings for several films including the Gima award winning film 'Airlift' by Arijit Dutta. His company Rose Productions LLC exclusively represents the New York Grand Central Symphony Orchestra for India and has contracted, produced and managed the Grand Central for globally acclaimed singer Arijit Singh's April 2017 Tour of the USA (Atlanta, Chicago, San Jose, Washington, New Jersey, Dallas, Houston, Austin) and Arijit Singh's September2015 tour of the USA (New York, Orlando, Houston, Oakland, LA, Dallas, Chicago).