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An illustration of a crowded jazz club with people drinking and dancing. A small band plays on a raised stage to the right, featuring a pianist and two horn players.

Illustration: Jazzy updates from Camberwell's very own Gaurab Thakali

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Date
5 December 2013

Gaurab Thakali has been busy drawing jazz. Not polite, middle-aged living room jazz – we’re talking wet floors, rusty trumpets, ripped underskirts and dirty shoes jazz. Every time we look at his modest Flickr page we have to pinch our arms and remind ourselves that yes, Gaurab is still studying. Still studying! At Camberwell in London. How is he so good? You ask. Well, we have no idea. All we know is that he can draw fun like no one else right now, be it in the shape of groups of men wandering the streets, men and women getting down and dirty in jazz clubs or just some guys listening to music on the street. Looking for cheerful, music-based illustration? Gaurab’s got it going on, and he’s got way more to give.

An illustration of a jazz quartet performing on a small stage in a blue-walled room. A banner on the stage reads “Nick Ereaut Band Live” and “Jam at the Fox & Firkin Lewisham, London, SE13 6JZ”.
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Gauraub Thakali: Poster for a Friend

An illustration of three people in blue suits playing yellow trumpets. They stand on a concrete ledge against a yellow brick wall, while a person in a blue dress watches from a doorway.
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Gauraub Thakali: Book Project 1

An illustration of a person wearing sunglasses and a light-coloured jacket playing a blue drum kit. They are set against a bright yellow background with a large orange cymbal to the left.
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Gauraub Thakali: Max Roach

An illustration of a conductor in a light purple suit and hat, pointing upwards with one finger. Behind them, three musicians in green jackets play saxophones and a clarinet.
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Gauraub Thakali: Big Band

An illustration of three people on roller skates on a city pavement against a yellow brick wall. One person wears a colourful knit cap and sunglasses, while the others look on with surprised expressions.
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Gauraub Thakali: Rollerskaters Vibe

An illustration of four people standing outside a venue under a blue awning that reads “Minton’s Playho”. They wear coordinated suits and hats in shades of blue and green.
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Gauraub Thakali: Outside Minton’s Playhouse

An illustration of two people playing brass instruments against a pink background. One person sits on a stool playing a trumpet, while the other plays a saxophone.
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Gauraub Thakali: Fats and Charlie Rouse

An illustration of three musicians performing outside a venue. A blue sign above them reads “LIVE JAZZ AT THE FOX & FIRKIN”. A person plays a double bass, another plays a drum, and a third person stands with one arm raised. A sign beside them reads “NICK EREAUT BAND LIVE AT THE FOX & FIRKIN LEWISHAM”.
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Gauraub Thakali: Poster for a Friend

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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