Opening with classical north Indian rag, moving into Indian jazz and fusion with splashes of solo acoustic guitar. Jazz infused with North Indian rag. Mosby's style is energetic, cool and sophisticated.
One of a few musicians in America to have a solid improvisational background in Traditional Jazz, Classical North Indian Raga and Contemporary Classical Composition with massive music performance and composition experience in the world of dance, theater, film and concert stage. Studied composition and arranging at Berklee College Of Music. Continued studies under the direction of Ustadt Imrat Khan in Classical North Indian Music and Roland Jordan in Contemporary Classical Composition. Member of the Imdad Khan Gharana, India's royal family of sitar musicians dating back 500 years.
Latest CD Mosby Group - East West reflects explorations into the melding of eastern and western improvisational styles. A brand of fusion which is palatable to traditional and contemporary jazz fans.
Todd Mosby - Bio
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Mosby creates a brand of fusion which is palatable to traditional and contemporary jazz fans as well as traditional fans of classical north Indian music. Ustadt Imrat Khan calls it Indian Jazz.
He is one of a few musicians in America to have a solid improvisational background in Traditional Jazz, Classical North Indian Rag and Contemporary Classical Composition with massive music performance and composition experience from the world of dance, theater, film and concert stage. Living in Missouri most of my life, many of the song titles and music reflect special places in the state of Missouri. Musical Influences on guitar include Imrat Khan, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, John McLaughlin.
Continued education includes: 1) Studies under the direction of Ustadt Imrat Khan on the Imratgitar. Became a member of the Imdad Khan Gharana of royal sitar musicians which dates back 500 years. 2) Studies in Contemporary Classical Composition with Roland Jordan, a world renowned composer of numerous works and music theorist of phenomenological methodology and structuralist/post-structuralist theory.
Mosby has given special art opening performances at the Contemporary Art Museum and St. Louis Art Museum, worked with choreographers from St. Louis and New York, has been a guest a featured artist for performances in San Francisco and throughout the St. Louis/ Missouri Region and given solo Indian / Jazz performances with standing ovations from concert audiences in Russia.
Latest CD Mosby Group - East West reflects explorations into the melding of eastern and western improvisational styles and features the Imratgitar on two of the more rag based compositions. A brand of fusion which is palatable to traditional and contemporary jazz fans as well as traditional fans of classical north Indian music. Imrat Khan calls it Indian Jazz.
“…Todd Mosby, a gifted musician who combines searing jazz rock ala John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny, with North Indian rag influences...” - Pete Pardo, sea of tranquility.
“...a split between traditional mainstream acoustic jazz...and the jazz fusion branch that moved into electronic, rock and exotic instrumentation starting in the late 60’s." - Riverfront Times
Voted one of St. Louis' top Guitarists - Riverfront Times
A featured group at the Whitaker Jazz Festival, opening for Spyro Gyro and Chris Boti at the Pageant and representing Indian Music at International festivals, Mosby performs with the brightest jazz musicians on the St. Louis scene.