A few anecdotes firmly string together will enlighten the reader as to how his fortunes were assembled with such wonderful rapidity. His greatest privilege of accompanying his Master at various concerts makes his talents well matured and well disciplined.
He had the rare opportunity to take part in the “Friendship” concerts of Shri Anup Jalota along with Ghazal Maestro from Pakistan Ghulam Ali and on another occasion with renowned Ghazal Singer Pankaj Udhas.
He also did share the same stage with well known singers like Jagjit Singh, Bhupinder Singh - Mitali Singh, Anuradha Paudwal, Talat Aziz, Chandan Dass, S Janaki to name a few.
An auditioned & graded artiste of AIR, Mangalore; has recorded Ghazal and Bhajan programmes for AIR and also for T.V.Channels viz: Doordarshan, DD-Urdu, Asianet, Surya, Kairali, Indiavision, Amrita, Jaihind & Jeevan.
Major Performances:
- Good Knight' India-Festival, Pondicherry
- Swaralaya Festival, Palakkad
- Mumbai Festival with Anup Jalota
- Malabar Mahotsav 2006, with Ghulam Ali
- Vasantholsavam 2006, with Ghulam Ali
- Malabar Mahotsav 2007, with Chandan Dass
- Karavali Utsav, Mangalore
- Soorya Festival (Jalsa Ghar), Trivandrum
- Mahe Mahotsav 2011 with Pankaj Udhas & Anup Jalota
- Nishagandhi Festival with Chandan Dass
In the year 2002 he added one more feather to his cap by singing and making a brief appearance as a ghazal singer in the Award winning Malayalam movie “Megha-Malhar” directed by well known director Kamal.
Performances Abroad:
Jitesh has toured extensively, covering United States, Europe, South East Asia and the Middle East.
Recently did a Concert tour of United States with Shri Anup Jalota and Melody Queen Anuradha Paudwal.
Albums:
He has to his credit Ghazal and Bhajan albums Chahat, Dard, Saadgee, Bhajan Ratan and Bhajan Tulsi done under the baton of his mentor Shri Anup Jalota. Malayalam Ghazal album "Ennumeeswaram" composed and sung along with Shri Pankaj Udhas & Shri Anup Jalota.
