• Todd Mosby

    IMRAT GUITAR

    Member Imdad Khani Gharana.

  • SEEMA KASTHURI

    VOCALS

    Director, teacher Soorys Arts.

  • BABAR KAHANA

    TABLA

    13 Seasons with Coke Studio series in Pakistan.

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Encouraging cross-cultural dialogue and exchange, Jazz India blends the unique traditions of American Jazz, Folk and Indian raga creating an innovative world music with virtuoso flair. This is one of the few ensembles musicians in the world capable of bridging these two cultures of music bringing the best of both music traditions into a focus both cultures can appreciate and enjoy. Tunes like Norwegian Wood become a vehicle for showcasing the subtleties of melodic phrasing with the chordal harmonies which sound familiar and accepting to both cultures. Unique in their understanding of the music at its traditional roots, Jazz India shares their insights into this wonderful world of music.

A member of India’s most revered Imdhad Khani Gharana of musicians, Mosby is the first and only guitarist in the world to become a carrier of this tradition with the Imrat Guitar. Ustadt Imrat Khan, guru-ji to George Harrison and Bryan Jones, was Mosby’s teacher and mentor for 13 years where he learned the raga music, history and technique of this world famous gharana.

Mosby has performed with ustadt Imrat Khan in concert and was a regular guest speaker to his university classes. He is a recipient of two ZMR broadcasters awards, one USA songwriters award and three Global Music Silver awards and headlined concerts across America.

LINE UP
Todd Mosby - Guitars, Babar Khanna - Tabla and his acoustic guitars

MUSIC GENRE
Contemporary Acoustic Instrumental, Contemporary World

SOUNDS LIKE
Imrat Khan, John Mclaughlin, Nora Jones, Michael Hedges

EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Language of Improvisation
Acoustic Guitar Technique
Define Your Sound
Comparative Analysis: East West Improvisational Styles

RIDERS, HOSPITALITY, TECH
Todd Mosby Jazz India - stage plot & tech
Todd Mosby Jazz India - tech & hospitality
Todd Mosby Jazz India - one sheet

What People Are Saying

“He has mastered the two great mountains of music, Western chordal and Indian modal.”

— Ustadt Imrat Khan - India’s Embassador of Music.

Somehow he manages to synthesize these disparate elements into a singular musical voice. that is unique in my

.— Will Ackerman, Founder Windham Hill Records

Jazz India Quartet

Jazz India Duet

Norwegian Wood - Imrat Guitar & Tabla

Jazz India Duet

Mayb Raag Yamin Kalian - Imrat Guitar & Tabla.

Concert with Imrat Khan

Introducing the Imrat Guitar.

Jazz India

Select music that we perform in Concert.

“Somehow he manages to synthesize these disparate elements into a singular musical voice that” is unique in my

experience… and "unique" is not a word I throw out easily or frequently. Sometimes, however, it’s apt; as it is with Todd

Mosby... he is the real deal... his music is staggeringly beautiful.”
- Will Ackerman, Founder, Windham Hill Records

Six state presenter funding available thru MAAA (NE, KS, OK, TX, AR, MO) up to 50% artist fees.

Missouri presenter funding available thru MAC for concert presentation.

Missouri Arts Council Touring Performer