Kabir Sehgal

Kabir Sehgal
Born Atlanta, Georgia
Education The Lovett School
Alma mater

Dartmouth College,

London School of Economics, Master's degree
Occupation author, record producer, jazz musician, composer, investment banker
Website kabir.cc

Kabir Sehgal is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and Grammy Award-winning producer.[1][2] He was previously a vice president at JPMorgan Chase.[3]

Education

Sehgal was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended The Lovett School.[4][5] He attended Dartmouth College and was a staff columnist for the university newspaper The Dartmouth, bassist for the university jazz band, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.[6][7][8] He completed his postgraduate degree with distinction from the London School of Economics as a Reynolds Scholar.[9]

Career

Sehgal works in corporate strategy at First Data Corporation, a global payments firm, which completed the largest initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2015.[10][11] Previously, Sehgal was a vice president at J.P. Morgan in the emerging markets equities group, where he helped place the Alibaba initial public offering, the largest in history.[12] He began his career by starting an online education company in India with a friend, but it failed.[2]

Literary career

Sehgal published his first book, Jazzocracy: Jazz, Democracy, and the Creation of a New American Mythology in 2008. Jazzocracy explores the relationship between jazz music and the concept of democracy. He drew upon his experiences serving on the John Kerry presidential campaign and touring with Grammy-winner Wynton Marsalis.[13] The book was later the inspiration for a university course at Baruch College.[14] The book later served as the basis for a TED Talk.[13]

In May 2010, Sehgal's Walk in My Shoes: Conversations between a Civil Rights Legend and his Godson on the Journey Ahead was published by Palgrave Macmillan.[15] The book is co-written by former Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young, his godfather, who offers his thoughts on leadership, civil rights, love and faith, among other topics.[16] President Bill Clinton wrote the foreword to the book.[17]

Sehgal's book A Bucket of Blessings was published by Simon & Schuster on April 29, 2014 and reached the New York Times best sellers list.[1] A children's book, it chronicles the story of Monkey, a character who tries to bring water to his village at a time of drought, but fails when water leaks out of the bottom of his bucket on his journey. The foreword to the book was written by Maya Angelou.[18] The book was adapted for a stage production at the Alliance Theatre, which ran from January to February 2016.[19]

His book, Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us, was published on March 10, 2015 and was one of Business Insider's top 15 business books coming out in 2015.[20] It examines how and why money has come to play such a central role in everyday life.[21] Topics such as the neuroscience of money behavior and the archaeology of coinage are also examined from and anthropological and historical perspective.[22] With regard to digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Seghal writes in Coined that it is unlikely they will gain traction as an alternative to the U.S. dollar given U.S. government's power to determine what is a currency.[23]

In March 2015, Coined became a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller.[24][25] The New York Times said of Coined, "If you’ve been waiting for an economic version of 'Eat, Pray, Love,' this may be it."[26] The Financial Times called Coined, "An eclectic and sometimes personal inquiry into the roots of finance takes in everything from Galápagos turtles to Apple Pay."[22]

His children’s book The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk was published by Simon & Schuster in January 2016.[27] Publishers Weekly described the book as, "a wonderfully accessible introduction to daily life in another place."[28]

Sehgal has also written for Foreign Policy, Harvard Business Review, MarketWatch, New York Observer, Quartz, Zero Hedge, Atlanta Business Chronicle, CNBC and The Street and has appeared on CNN, PBS, NPR, Bloomberg, Fox News, CNBC, C-SPAN and Fusion.[29][30][31] He co-founded the journal of information systems at the London School of Economics.[32]

Music

Sehgal is a jazz bassist, composer and Grammy winning producer.[33] He has produced albums for Arturo O'Farrill, Ted Nash, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, Gabriel Alegria, Gregorio Uribe and others.[34] He was the executive producer, producer, and liner notes author for Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's "The Offense of the Drum," which won the Grammy for the Best Latin Jazz Album and the 2015 Cubadisco for Best International Album.[35][36][37] It was also nominated for a Latin Grammy for best jazz album.[38] It was voted the #1 Latin jazz album by the NPR Critics poll.[39]

In December 2014, Sehgal and O’Farrill led a delegation to Havana to record Cuba: The Conversation Continues. The album was released in August 2015, with Sehgal serving as the executive producer, liner notes author, and an artistic producer.[40] The New York Times reviewed the album, “an album worthy of its moment, an ambitious statement that honors deeply held musical traditions while pushing forward.”[41] The album was voted the best Latin Jazz album of the year by an NPR critics poll and was nominated for the Grammy for Best Large Jazz Ensemble.[42][43]

Sehgal is serving as executive producer of The Presidential Suite by Ted Nash that was featured in The New Yorker’s ‘Talk of the Town.’[44] The recording features several notable figures such as Evander Holyfield, Glenn Close, and Sam Waterston reading historical speeches.

Selected Discography

Philanthropy

In 2006, Sehgal co-founded Music for Tomorrow (MFT), a non-profit organization that initially raised money to help musicians return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.[47] Eventually, the organization became an online band booking service that people used to book jazz musicians in various cities across America while generating voluntary “tips” to help New Orleans-based charities.[47] In 2014, MFT merged with the Afro Latin Jazz Alliance.[48]

He serves on the advisory board of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights.[49]

Bibliography

References

  1. 1 2 Best Sellers The New York Times. February 10, 2015
  2. 1 2 Ruggieri, Melissa Rosanne Cash leads early Grammy wins; Lecrae, Beyonce, Glen Campbell also score The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 10, 2015
  3. ↑ Andrew Young and Kabir Sehgal to give keynote address for the New Hampshire Humanities Council's Annual Dinner National Endowment for the Humanities. February 10, 2015
  4. ↑ Dodd, D. Aileen Metro Atlanta's private schools offer variety in programs, personalities The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 10, 2015
  5. ↑ Lovett Magazine, Fall 2014. February 10, 2015
  6. ↑ Donnelly, James Dartmouth sophomore Kabir Sehgal: Jazz virtuoso, entrepreneur and, now, Global Leader The Dartmouth. February 10, 2015
  7. ↑ Givner, Sarah Barbary Coast bids fond farewell to its seniors The Dartmouth. February 10, 2015
  8. ↑ Barnes, Lindsay Marsalis and Orchestra dazzle Spaulding crowd The Dartmouth. February 10, 2015
  9. ↑ Silberman, Katie Crocker chosen as Rhodes Scholar The Dartmouth. February 10, 2015
  10. ↑ Tully, Shawn Exclusive: How First Data reinvented itself to become 2015's biggest IPO Fortune. June 9, 2016
  11. ↑ Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How its History Has Shaped Us Shakespeare and Company. June 9, 2016
  12. ↑ Sehgal, Kabir 3 Things JPMorgan Chase Vice Chairman Jimmy Lee Taught Me The Street. September 4, 2015
  13. 1 2 "Jazz is democracy in sound". TedX Atlanta.
  14. ↑
  15. ↑ Dwyer, Devin Post-Racial America? Not Yet, Civil Rights Legend Andrew Young Says ABC News. February 10, 2015
  16. ↑ Civil Rights Leader Andrew Young Shares Life Lessons With New Generation PBS NewsHour. February 10, 2015
  17. ↑ What We're Reading, May 11-17 NPR. February 10, 2015
  18. ↑ Catts, Everett UPDATED: Sandy Springs woman, son write children’s book Neighbor Newspapers. February 10, 2015
  19. ↑ A Bucket of Blessings Alliance Theatre. September 4, 2015
  20. ↑ 15 Of The Best Business Books Coming Out In 2015 Business Insider. February 10, 2015
  21. ↑ Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us Publishers Weekly February 10, 2015
  22. 1 2 Rivoli, Petra ‘Coined: The Rich Life of Money and How Its History Has Shaped Us’, by Kabir Sehgal The Financial Times. February 24, 2015
  23. ↑ Underhill, Justine Goodbye dollar? Here's the currency of the future Yahoo! Finance. March 20, 2015
  24. ↑ Best-Selling Books Week Ended March 15 Wall Street Journal. March 20, 2015
  25. ↑ Best Sellers - Hardcover Nonfiction March 29, 2015 New York Times. March 20, 2015
  26. ↑ Pressler, Jessica SUNDAY BOOK REVIEW: Coined by Kabir Sehgal New York Times. March 20, 2015
  27. ↑ "The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk". Simon & Schuster.
  28. ↑ The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk Publishers Weekly. September 4, 2015
  29. ↑ Sehgal, Kabir. "This is your brain on money". MarketWatch.
  30. ↑ Sehgal, Kabir The Real Reason for China’s Two-Child Policy: Millions of New Consumers Foreign Policy. June 9, 2016
  31. ↑ What Happens to Your Brain When You Negotiate About Money Harvard Business Review. June 9, 2016
  32. ↑ "iSChannel" (PDF). London School of Economics.
  33. ↑ Kabir Sehgal AllMusic. February 10, 2015
  34. ↑ Nash, Ted Late Summer Update Tednash.com. February 10, 2015
  35. ↑
  36. ↑ 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees Grammy.org. February 10, 2015
  37. ↑ Cantor-Navas, Judy Cubadisco Music Fair Begins Its 18th Year Amidst a Much-Changed Atmosphere Billboard. September 4, 2015
  38. ↑ NOMINEES 15th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards The Latin Recording Academy. February 10, 2015
  39. ↑ The 2014 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll NPR. February 10, 2015
  40. ↑ Sehgal, Kabir How Musicians Are Helping to Normalize U.S.–Cuba Relations New York Observer. September 4, 2015
  41. ↑ Chinen, Nate ‘Cuba: The Conversation Continues’ and ‘Live in Cuba’ Expand a Musical Dialogue New York Times. September 4, 2015
  42. ↑ Davis, Francis The 2015 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll NPR. June 9, 2016
  43. ↑ 2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2016
  44. ↑ McGrath, Ben EVANDER 2.0 The Hew Yorker. September 4, 2014
  45. ↑ Native Land Zoho Music. June 9, 2016
  46. ↑ Carlos Barbosa-Lima plays Mason Williams Zoho Music. June 9, 2016
  47. 1 2 Cole, Patrick. "Hedge Fund Trader Charity Finds Musician Gigs at Google". Bloomberg.
  48. ↑ "Afro Latin Jazz Alliance Merges with Music for Tomorrow, Uniting Two Standout Music Nonprofits". Afro Latin Jazz Alliance.
  49. ↑ NYU Stern Advisory Council New York University. June 9, 2016

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