Some bands function in such a way that one of the members takes the primary songwriting responsibilities, with the others building on the musical foundation he or she lays. But that’s not the case with The All Star Band. It’s a new act that will play its debut gig this weekend, and consists of four people who are at the top of their game as far as instrumentalists in Mumbai are concerned. They are Gino Banks (drums), Rhythm Shaw (guitar), Mohini Dey (bass) and Mark Hartsuch, an American saxophonist who’s now based in the city.

Mohini Dey