by Kabir Sehgal | Mar 2, 2020 | All, Portfolio Career
I grew up reading the poetry of Thomas Stearns (T.S.) Eliot. His poem “The Waste Land” is widely regarded as a twentieth century classic. Eliot won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. His works continue to resonate, not just in high school English classes but in...
by Kabir Sehgal | Aug 9, 2019 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Jazz Tango Fusion Julio Botti Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Jazz Tango Fusion is indeed the name of this terrific album, and it’s also a fitting description of its creator Julio Botti. Born in the Cordoba region of Argentina, Botti began playing the saxophone at an...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 25, 2019 | All, Op-Ed
If you’re like most people, you’ll only write down what you absolutely need to, like to-do lists, meeting notes and reminders. But writing in your journal as a way to release and express your thoughts, feelings and emotions can be a life-changing habit. Daily writing...
by Kabir Sehgal | Jul 24, 2019 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Taxonomy of Pleasure The Lost American Jazzbook featuring Tammi Brown Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal RARE IS THE ALBUM that reminds me of the stay-up-at-night joy of listening to music. This gem of a production featuring Tammi Brown had me not only thoroughly entertained...
by Kabir Sehgal | Apr 1, 2019 | All, Liner Notes, Music
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...
by Kabir Sehgal | Oct 9, 2018 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Fandango at the Wall Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra featuring Special Guests Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal By the Numbers Over 60 musicians 5 principal recording sessions (including at border wall between San Diego & Tijuana) 32 songs...
by Kabir Sehgal | Sep 21, 2018 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Legion of Peace: Songs Inspired by Nobel Laureates Lori Henriques Quintet featuring Joey Alexander Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal, Monica Yunus, Camille Zamora Recent movies like Avengers, Wonder Woman, and Black Panther have excited audiences with incredible stories of...
by Kabir Sehgal | Apr 6, 2018 | All, Liner Notes, Music
The Planets Manuel Valera Trio Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Commissioned by Chamber Music America/Doris Duke 2017 New Jazz The Planets Manuel Valera’s Works program, draws upon and interprets the wisdom of late Russian composer and conductor, originally published in...
by Kabir Sehgal | Apr 6, 2018 | All, Liner Notes, Music
Vigor Tanguero Pedro Giraudo Liner Notes By Kabir Sehgal Vigor Tanguero is the first tango CD for bassist, bandleader, and composer Pedro Giraudo. After releasing five remarkable albums performed by various formats of jazz ensembles, his gaze was captured by the glint...
by Kabir Sehgal | May 12, 2017 | Music
Treblemaker Ragan Whiteside Review By Kabir Sehgal Treblemaker is an album full of life and humor – as is evidenced not only by the album title pun, but also by the introductory track. Flautist and singer Ragan Whiteside does an impeccable job of infusing her own...
