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Kabir Sehgal

Kabir Sehgal is an American author, composer, musician, music and film producer, navy officer, military veteran, investment banker, and financial executive. He is the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of 23 books. He has also earned 14 Grammy Awards, 5 Latin Grammy Awards, and multiple Emmy Awards as a record producer, engineer, composer, or arranger. He was previously a vice president at JPMorgan Chase and worked at First Data Corporation. As an author, Sehgal has written works of nonfiction, poetry, and children's literature. His titles include Coined, Jazzocracy, A Bucket of Blessings, Festival of Colors, and Thread of Love, released by major publishers including Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. Sehgal has co-authored books with public figures, such as Ambassador Andrew Young (Walk in My Shoes), Congressman John Lewis (Carry On), Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus (Legion of Peace), and Deepak Chopra (Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome). He has also co-authored twelve picture books with his mother, Surishtha Sehgal, which introduce readers to Indian culture and festivals. As an artist, Sehgal has released 20 albums and 2 EPs across jazz, pop, world, and meditation genres. He has collaborated with artists such as President Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Harry Belafonte, Lil Jon, Jon Batiste, Andra Day, Keb' Mo', Maggie Rogers, Darius Rucker, and Rufus Wainwright. His projects include Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration featuring President Carter, a solo classical guitar album Guitar Spring: Music for a New Season, a series of meditation albums with Lil Jon and Deepak Chopra, and lo-fi instrumental albums. A jazz bassist, composer, and librettist, Sehgal created Angela's Ring: An Opera Revue of the European Debt Crisis, and performed on Swing States by Regina Carter. As a music producer, Sehgal has produced more than 100 albums across jazz, world, classical, and spoken word, including American Dreamers by John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA artists, Presidential Suite by Ted Nash, Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico by Arturo O'Farrill and Chucho Valdés, and Fandango at the Wall by Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. He has produced recordings for Amjad Ali Khan, Deepak Chopra, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Karrin Allyson, and Tony Succar.

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• ▸2014 Democratic Republic of the Congo Ebola outbreak
• ▸Chicago Stadium

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