When you don’t know what to do…do nothing

A dear friend/collaborator sent me a message a while ago. “I need to talk to you.” My heart sank. I wondered if he was in trouble. So, I called him. “Kabir, I need to borrow $400k to buy a boat. I need it in the next 48 hours, or I’m going to...
I look for these 5 things when signing an artist

I look for these 5 things when signing an artist

The label I started/run has issued hundreds of releases in just a few years. I love working with & learning from artists. As a (below average) artist myself, I empathize with these creative individuals. My label aims to be artist-friendly. However, we can’t...

27 Years Ago…My sister and I ran the Olympic torch

My sister and I searched deep in our closets to find our uniforms from 27 years ago… We haven’t worn our uniforms or lifted our torches since 1996. My personal reflections on the experience. Here’s a photo we took recently. And this is us passing the...
Brasília Sessions

Brasília Sessions

When Livio Almeida arrived on the New York jazz scene a few years back, we were all put on notice. There’s a new Brazilian tenor saxophonist who can shred. His lights-out playing and performances undoubtedly created a stir among fellow artists and aficionados. Almeida...