Noshir Mody


Noshir Mody is an Indian American composer, musician, and record producer. His genres have been classified as jazz, progressive rock, and world music. In 2024, he was nominated for a Grammy Award and won an InterContinental Music Award.

Biography

Mody was born in Mumbai, India. His father was a musician, and Noshir is a self-taught guitarist and composer. He cites Al Di Meola, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Keith Jarrett as major influences.
In 1995, Mody moved to New York, where he began playing in small cafes and jazz clubs. Since then, he has released eight studio albums: Escape from Oblivion, In This World With You, Union of Hearts, Stories from the Years of Living Passionately, A Burgeoning Consciousness, An Idealist's Handbook, A Love Song, Abstractions, and Kashira.
In 2022, Mody performed at Carnegie Hall. He has also shared the stage with artists such as Atilla Engin, Masa Takumi, and Charu Suri, as well as recording with producers Kitt Wakeley and Lonnie Park, among others.
In 2023, Mody's blues single "The Yards" was nominated for a Hollywood [Independent Music Awards|Hollywood Independent Music Award] in the Best Jazz category. The following year, the single won the InterContinental Music Award. Also in 2024, Mody was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Performance for the single "Kashira" by Masa Takumi, which also featured Ron Korb and Dale Edward Chung.

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