Balance

Balance

Balance Gustavo Casenave Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Balance is as much a journey as it is a destination. The perpetual motion of life often envelopes us without even noticing, as we move from moment to moment just trying to push forward. But this constant activity...
Radiotango

Radiotango

Radiotango Pablo Ziegler Chamber Quartet Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Radiotango is the latest terrific release by pianist/composer, and GRAMMY and LATIN GRAMMY winner Pablo Ziegler, an artist who been synonymous with the very best of tango music for decades. Hailing...
Marrón y Azul

Marrón y Azul

Marrón y Azul Daniel Binelli & Nick Danielson Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Not only is this album a virtuosic display of Tango music, it’s an elegant manifestation of friendship. Indeed, there is a mathematical precision to its creation: 1+1 equals more than its...
Crossing Borders

Crossing Borders

Crossing Borders Richie Beirach – Gregor Huebner Duo The WDR Big Band Rich DeRosa, Conductor Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Any musician worth his or her salt knows that timing is integral to making music. From counting notes in a measure, to orchestrating in...
Delicado

Delicado

Delicado Carlos Barbosa-Lima Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal From Ipanema Beach to Corcovado mountain, the natural beauty of Rio de Janeiro is self-evident. It’s almost as if the postcard itself was invented to honor this coastal city, with its lagoons, forests, and...
Little Havana

Little Havana

Little Havana Señor Groove Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Amid the waving palm trees of Southern Florida, there is a vibrant neighborhood located just west of downtown Miami that is teeming with Latin influences. Known as “Little Havana” or “Pequeña Habana” this area...
American Dreamers

American Dreamers

American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom By John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal, Doug Davis Maestro on a Mission “I grew up in Oklahoma hearing stories around the kitchen  table about my immigrant ancestors,” said John...
Why Musicians Should Get Political

Why Musicians Should Get Political

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards will be held this weekend in Los Angeles, and if you’re tuning in, there’s a strong chance you’ll be reminded of how musicians can serve as catalysts for political conversation. During last year’s telecast, Janelle Monáe delivered an...