Pure Tango

Pure Tango

Pure Tango Julio Botti Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal In late 2017, maestro Julio Botti was introduced to pianist Matias Lanfranco in Botti’s hometown of Bell Ville, which is about 200 kilometers south of Cordoba. It was there that they performed a few tunes together....
Raices Jazz Orchestra

Raices Jazz Orchestra

Raices Jazz Orchestra Tony Succar, Pablo Gil Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal You haven’t heard something like this. This ain’t just big band meets Latin. This album casts an incredibly wide net, drawing upon musical influences from the world over and features some of the...
Set Your Heart Free

Set Your Heart Free

Set Your Heart Free Donna Singer Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal When jazz is the soundtrack for your life, what a journey it can be. Donna Singer has been on such a life adventure, as an accomplished and talented singer who has traveled the world as an international...
Festejo

Festejo

Festejo Yamandu Costa featuring Marcelo Jiran Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Rare is it to find an artist with such seasoned virtuosity, who is able to collaborate and blend so seamlessly with others. By now we’ve come to expect first class musical performances from...
Mayan Suite

Mayan Suite

Mayan Suite Brian Andres Trio Latino Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Brian Andres is a virtuoso. Quite simply, he’s one of the most talented percussionists on the scene today, someone who can navigate intricate Latin rhythms and full-throttle swing triplets with dexterity...
Stream’n Love

Stream’n Love

Stream’n Love Michael J. Thomas Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Michael J. Thomas is a man of many talents. He composes, arranges, performs, and improvises. Above all, he connects. And by that I mean he radiates the music that he hears in his heart to his audiences, who...
Four Questions

Four Questions

Four Questions Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Four Questions is the sixth production on which Arturo and I collaborated, over almost a decade. It’s been amazing to see Arturo’s journey as an artist and intellect....
Upwards

Upwards

Upwards Joe McCarthy and The New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal This album is unbridled energy. From his place on the drum “throne,” Joe McCarthy leads his impressive large ensemble through the warp and weft of vintage jazz numbers, as...
Alegria

Alegria

Alegria Samuel Torres Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal  Brisk and buoyant, thoughtful and tireless, Samuel Torres makes a veritable splash with his latest album Alegria. A talented percussionist from Bogota, Colombia, he grew up absorbing the sounds and culture of the...
The Omni-American Book Club

The Omni-American Book Club

The Omni-American Book Club Brian Lynch Big Band  Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Brian Lynch is a…reader. Of course, we all know him for his musical prowess, as this exceptionally gifted bandleader, composer, and performer has toured the world, delighting audiences with...