by Kabir Sehgal | Aug 13, 2022 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Words By Dorie Pride Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal I’ve long thought of Dorie Pride not just as an acclaimed singer and songwriter. But a painter of words, someone who is able to imagine landscapes of sound and oceans of harmony. The words her easel, the page her...
by Kabir Sehgal | May 20, 2022 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Samba Jazz Odyssey By Hendrik Meurkens & The WDR Big Band Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Maestro Hendrik Meurkens isn’t just an acclaimed artist, whom we have all come to admire. He’s a man brimming with incandescent ideas which manifest into musical gold. What makes...
by Kabir Sehgal | May 20, 2022 | All, Liner Notes, Music
From Spain to São Paulo Spanish Guitar Music of the 19th & 20th century By João Luiz Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal With its beguiling simplicity, the classical guitar is an instrument with almost universal appeal. The guitar has many timbres and colors, which may be...
by Kabir Sehgal | Mar 18, 2022 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Distancia By Manuel Valera Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Reflective and ruminative, melancholy and meditative – this album is one for the ages. Distancia is Manuel Valera’s latest epic, in which he draws upon searing personal experiences – going through personal loss,...
by Kabir Sehgal | Feb 25, 2022 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Falling Kristen Lee Sergeant Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal An artist channels an inner spirit with burning authenticity, and thenceforth shares it with the audience and the world to consider, ponder, and enjoy. This communion between artist and audience has been...
by Kabir Sehgal | Dec 10, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Esquina de São Paulo By Danilo Brito – João Luiz Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal When stars come together, an album like this is born. João Luiz and Danilo Brito are both master musicians in their own right, playing music at the highest level. A virtuoso of the...
by Kabir Sehgal | Nov 5, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Sky Blossom Alexis Cole Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Rare it is to find an artist as special as Alexis Cole. There’s no doubt that she’s one of the best jazz vocalists of our times. But it’s her rich life experience, and her ever unfolding story that takes her art to...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 1, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Manisero Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Johannes Tonio Kreusch Liner Notes By Jochen Becker, Kabir Sehgal The extraordinary life story and career of Brazilian guitarist, arranger and teacher Carlos Barbosa-Lima has now spanned over six decades and crossed many musical genres,...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 16, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
An Elegant Ritual Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is a creative genius. Full stop. There is quite simply nobody like him in music today. He blends contemporary modern jazz and his Turkish aesthetic with dexterity. Sanlıkol’s music...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 2, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Bridges to Rio Irina Zubareva Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal It’s often said that jazz is global music. No doubt, it’s borne in the southern United States and originates from African roots. But the structure of the art form is like a public commons where incredibly...