by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 17, 2021 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? It’s the only thing that truly moves me. A form of expression that has basically saved me in many moments of my life. It’s my form of self therapy and the want to create and go for my career is a calling that comes beyond me. I don’t think I...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 14, 2021 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? My father is a saxophonist and my mom was always singing around the house, so I grew up with music. I started gigging a few nights a week by the time I was 12, playing with a local legend and jazz drummer, George Reed, so from a young age...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 10, 2021 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? First, I’m a musician thanks to a childhood with my mom who found good piano teachers, took me to weekly lessons, and insisted I practice until I got into it enough to be self-motivated. Thank you, Mom! ❤️ I continue to be a musician because...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 4, 2021 | All, Music, Portfolio Career
I’m making pop music now. Why did I make this turn? In a word, growth. I went to a Taylor Swift concert in Dallas, Texas in 2018. And I was blown away. The music, the lights, the drama. I was taken by the scale of production on every level. I was lucky to be...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 4, 2021 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? I am a musician because as a child I remembered the feeling I got after hearing live music. It was an experience that I couldn’t explain then or now. Spiritual in every way and also up-lifting to the point of wanting to try a musical...
by Kabir Sehgal | Aug 22, 2021 | All, Music
1. Why are you a musician? Sarah Partridge: I’m a musician because music is always in me. I’m constantly humming, tapping my foot and creating melodies, so it’s clearly a passion. The icing on the cake is giving the music away and having people enjoy it. That’s...
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...
by Kabir Sehgal | Mar 21, 2021 | All, Music, Portfolio Career
I’m a jazz musician and former banker. My dual interests in music and finance compelled me to create this very project, Angela’s Ring: An Opera Revue of the European Debt Crisis. In February 2011, I was working at J.P. Morgan in New York, and my colleague invited me...
by Kabir Sehgal | Mar 19, 2021 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Angela’s Ring: Opera Revue of the European Debt Crisis Kabir Sehgal, Marie Incontrera & the Leveraged Jazz Orchestra Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal The Seeds of An Idea I’m a jazz musician and former investment banker. My dual interests in music and finance compelled...
