St.

Louisbasedcomposer,inventorandrecordingartistToddMosbyperformsgenredefyingmusicablendofjazz,
classical,andtraditionalIndianforover35years.ThecontemporaryacousticguitarististheONLYguitarist
worldwide,outsideoftheroyalfamilyinIndia,whosemasteredthe20stringedImratSitar.Toddmakeshissecondof
seventourappearancesWhenMusicWorldsCollideatDonQuixoteonTuesday,August18,2015at7:30pmin
SantaCruz,CA.

Theeveningfeaturesworldrenowned,leadingsolobassist/GrammyNomineeMichaelManring,GrammyAward
winningguitaristHenryKaiser,andmasterpercussionist/leaderinInternationalLiveLoopingRickWalker.The
groupisjoinedbyspecialguestandworldmasterofBansuri,DeepakRam.

WhenMusicWorldsCollideisaneveningofCarnaticFusion,IndianJazzandcrossculturalrhythmicexpression.
Eachofthefivemusicalsoloistshavemasteredtheinnovativeaspectoftheirinstruments,aswellastheEastand
Westelement.Theywilldazzleandastoundlistenerswiththeiroriginaltunesandcollaborations.

"Icomefromafamilyofinventors,"saystheSt.Louisbasedartist."inmyhouseholdgrowingup,therewasalways
thisfreedomtogoyourownway,soIthought'Whynotbuildaninstrument?Whynotbeaguitarplayer,butplay
Indianmusic?ThatisjustwhatIdid."

Schedule:CaliforniaTour

August15CreeksideBrewery,SanLuisObispo,CA(8pm)
AmericanSilhouettesfeat.ToddMosby
"TheMostInnovativeHybridGuitaristofthe21stCentury"
(acousticset+Indianguitar)Free

August18DonQuixote"WhenMusicWorldsCollide,"SantaCruz,CA
MichaelManring,HenryKaiser,RickWalter,ToddMosby,
DeepakRam(7:30pm)$12adv/$15door

August19PenaPachamama,SanFrancisco,CA(7:3010pm)
ToddMosby,DeepakRam,VikasYendluri

August22AwakenCafe,Oakland,CA
MichaelManring,
AmericanSilhouettesfeat.ToddMosby
"TheMostInnovativeHybridGuitaristofthe21stCentury"
(acousticset+Indianguitar)$7adv/$10door

August26Jupiter,Berkeley,CA(811pm)
ToddMosby,DeepakRam,VikasYendluriFree

August27TheShed,Healdsburg,CA
AmericanSilhouettesfeat.ToddMosby
"TheMostInnovativeHybridGuitaristofthe21stCentury"
(acousticset+Indianguitar)Free

August28ShineCafe,Sacramento,CA
AmericanSilhouettesfeat.ToddMosby
"TheMostInnovativeHybridGuitaristofthe21stCentury"
(acousticset+Indianguitar)$6cash


ForacomprehensivelistofToddMosbyperformances,visitToddMosbyMusic.com/concerts.Scheduleissubjectto
change.

AboutMichaelManring
Hailedastheworld'sleadingsolobassist,Manringhasbeenpushingtheboundariesofbassguitarformorethan
threedecades.Buildingonconceptionsfromhisteacher,thelateJacoPastorius,Manringhasdevelopedanew
approachthatincludesunorthodoxtunings,techniquesandmethodologies.Hehasearnedtwogoldrecords,
GrammyandBammienominations,aBerkleeSchoolofMusicDistinguishedAlumniAward,numerousBassPlayer
MagazineReader'sPollawards,including1994BassistoftheYear.ManringwasalsothesubjectofaPBSTV
documentary,"TheArtist'sProfile:MichaelManring"andaYouTubevideoplayinghisiconicsolopiece"Selene"with
overamillionviews.

AboutHenryKaiser
GrammyAwardwinnerHenryKaiseriswidelyrecognizedasoneofthemostcreativeandinnovativeguitarists,
improvisers,andproducersinthefieldsofrock,jazz,world,andcontemporaryexperimentalmusictoday.The
Californiabasedmusicianisextensivelyrecorded,aswellashavingappearedonmorethan270differentalbums,
whilescoringdozensoftelevisionandfilmsoundtracks.HehasreleasedaseriesoftributestoMileselectricmusic,
includingrock,jazz,avantgarde,andclassicalIndianmusicplayers.Kaiserhasspenttwoandahalfmonthsin
AntarticaonaNationalScienceArtsandWritersProgramGrant.Hisunderwatercameraworkwasfeaturedintwo
Herzogfilmswhichhealsoproducedandcomposedthescore.KaiserwasnominatedforanAcademyAwardforhis
workasproducerasEncountersattheEndoftheWorld,howeverheisknowntohaveanimmensecollectionof
guitars,amplifiers,andeffectpedalsthathehasamassedtoachieve"sonicdiversity."

RickWalker
Composer,masterpercussionist,multiinstrumentalist,videoartist,inventor,authorandeducatorRickWalkerhas
beenonthecuttingedgeofmusicfor35years.AfoundingarchitectoftheWorldBeatmovementintheearly80's,he
isnowoneoftheleadinglightsintheemergingInternationalLiveLoopingmovement.

ToddMosby
ToddMosbyisacomposerandinnovatorinthefieldofinstrumentalacousticandelectricguitar,contemporary
instrumentalcomposition,andimprovisation.Hehasmasteredmultiplemusicalformsincludingclassical,jazzand
Indianraga.Thisbroadspectrumenableshimtocreateworkswhicharehighlycreativeandintelligent.Hisliveshows
introduceaudiencestoconstantlyevolving,funmusicmoments!Mosbyiscurrentlyinproductiononanacoustic
guitarbasedsetofrecordingswithGrammyAwardwinnerandfounderofWindhamHillRecords,WillAckerman.
ToddisthefirstandonlyguitaristintheworldtobecomeamemberoftheNorthIndianroyalfamilyofsitar,afamily
thattracesitsrootsback500years.MosbymasteredtheImratguitarahybridsitarguitarthatwasthebrainchildof
hismentorUstadImratKhan.AccordingtoKahn,"Toddisthemostinnovativemusicianofthe21stcentury."The
20stringedinstrumentisthefirstofitskind,andisdesignedtobridgeEasternandWesternmusic.ToddMosbyhas
sharedthestagewithdiverseartistsasTheRippingtons,MichaelFranks,SpyroGyra,andChrisBotti.Heholdsa
MastersinMusicfromWebsterUniversityandaCertificatefromBerkleeCollegeofMusic.

AboutDeepakRam
WorldmasteroftheBansuri,Deepakisanincrediblyversatileartistwhoiswellknownforisevocativeperformances
oftraditionalNorthIndianclassicalmusic,hiscollaborationswithmusiciansofothergenres,andhisinnovative
compositions.HeearnedBestInstrumentalAlbumin1999and2000attheSouthAfricanMusicAwards,andhasan
indepthknowledgeofEastWestmusictraditions.

MosbyMusicGroup(MMG)isalivemusicproductionandlicensingagencythatspecializesinintimateconcert
presentations.MMGtargetssmalltomediumsizevenuesforunique,traditionalandnontraditionalconcerts.For

moreinformationonMichaelManring,ToddMosbyorbookingotherartists,visitmosbymusicgroup.com.

Fortourinformationortoarrangeaninterview,contactDawnDeBlazeat314.766.JAZZ(5299)oremail
deblaze@gmail.com.

Website:http://www.toddmosbymusic.com
Music:http://toddmosby.bandcamp.com/track/jacksfork