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.

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 (2000), In This World With You (2008), Union of Hearts (2011), Stories from the Years of Living Passionately (2014), A Burgeoning Consciousness (2018), An Idealist's Handbook (2020), A Love Song (2023), Abstractions (2024), and Kashira (2024).

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 Award in the Best Jazz (Smooth/Cool) category. 2024 – "The Yards" (single) – Blues – InterContinental Music Award – Winner 2023 – "The Yards" (single) – Jazz (Smooth/Cool) – Hollywood Independent Music Award – Nomination 2020 – "An Idealist's Handbook: Identity, Love and Hope in America 2020" (album) – Composition/Composer, Band, and Listener Impact – Global Music Award – Winner 2020 – "Illusions Grow" (single) – Best Jazz Song – World Songwriting Award – Winner 2018 – "Forever July" (single) – John Lennon Songwriting Competition

Discography Escape from Oblivion (2000) In This World With You (2008) Union of Hearts (2011) Stories from the Years of Living Passionately (2014) A Burgeoning Consciousness (2018) An Idealist's Handbook:Identity, Love and Hope in America in 2020 (2020) A Love Song (2023) Abstractions (2024) Kashira (2024)