With Todd Boston, who I work with to mix my songs in Dolby Atmos and master my albums and EPs. We started working together on Soothe and have continued ever since.
About Shambhu
Shambhu (pronounced 'SHOHM-boo') transforms stillness and silence into calming sounds. He is known for blending the beautiful sounds of acoustic guitar and new age and jazz music elements to create tranquil, mesmerizing music. His work has been described as relaxing and meditative, and it has been used by listeners to set the mood for an ideal environment.
He worked with Grammy winning record producer Will Ackerman on his 2010 debut album, Sacred Love, which reached #1 on the ZMR (Zone Music Reporter) New Age music chart. Shambhu's second album, Dreaming of Now, also produced with Ackerman, reached #2 on ZMR, and won Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the ZMR Music Awards (2014). His third release, Soothe, reached #11 on ZMR and saw two songs move into rotation on Sirius XM.
Shambhu is featured on Whitney Houston’s Whitney, Jeff Oster's Next,
Ricochet – The Echoes Living Room Concerts (Vol 20), two Will Ackerman compilations, The Gathering II, and The Gathering I (ZMR Award for "Best Album of the Year"), The Guitar - The Best of New Age Reviews, and on Ann Licater's Doorway to a Dream, and Matteo Palmer's "The Minstrel's Return."
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Shambhu also played or recorded with Carlos Santana, Paul McCandless, Eugene Friesen, Tony Levin, Jeff Haynes, Ravichandra Kulur, George Brooks, Premik Russell Tubbs, Grammy winning producer/drummer Narada Michael Walden, and E-street saxist Clarence Clemons, among others.
Timeline
2025 – SiriusXM Spa68 adds Shall We and Visions from Lotus Dream.
2025 – Lotus Dream releases — a collection of new ambient jazz compositions and early singles from Shambhu’s upcoming Dolby Atmos album.
2025 – Singles released from Lotus Dream: Shall We, Ananya, Awakened Dreams, and Resilience.
2025 - Shambhu records Resilience, a new collaboration with guitarist Leo Steinriede.
2025 – Transcendence named Best Album of March 2025 by One World Music Radio.
2025 – Transcendence released — a breathtaking Dolby Atmos remix of Shambhu’s most cherished compositions.
2024 – Lazy Afternoon wins Best New Age Acoustic Song at the New Age Notes Radio Awards.
2024 – SiriusXM Spa68 adds “Reflections” and “Openings” from Reflections.
2024 – Reflections wins Best Album of the Month (Steve Sheppard Award) from One World Music Radio.
2024 – Release of Reflections, featuring the singles:
• Reflections
• Montauk to Mexico (with Jeff Oster)
• Openings (feat. Leo Steinriede)
• Heart Bridge
2024 – Reflections featured on Putumayo World Music’s Dream World – Soothing Songs from Around the Globe compilation.
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2023 – Release of Acoustic Oasis.
2023 – Life Passage wins Best New Age Acoustic Album at the New Age Notes Radio Awards.
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2022 – Release of Life Passage (EP).
2022 – Release of the single Life Passage — a tribute to Chick Corea (April 27).
2022 – Heart Awakening wins Best New Age Acoustic Single at the One World Music Radio Awards.
2021 – Heart Awakening (EP) released on Shambhu’s birthday — May 31.
2021 – Singles released from Heart Awakening: Heart Awakening (April 20) and Infinite Eyes (May 20)
2020 – Heart Awakening debuts on The Quarantine Concert Series, hosted by Grammy-winner Kabir Sehgal.
2020 – Lilac Skies nominated Best Jazz Album by San Diego Reader.
2020 -- Shambhu played on Safe Haven, a song by guitarist Matteo Palmer, which appeared on The Minstrel's Return album.
2019 – Lilac Skies pre-released on February 23 and officially released April 12.
2018 – Ensemble tracks for Lilac Skies recorded at Fantasy Studios. Acoustic guitar sessions and mixing begin at Magic Cottage Studios.
2017 – Featured on Sounds from the Circle IX — a compilation of leading New Age artists.
2017 – Soothe released — Composer/Guitarist/Co-Producer with Todd Boston. Recorded with Paul McCandless, Michael Manring, Frank Martin, Kristin Hoffmann, Ravichandra Kulur, Premik Russell Tubbs, Jeff Haynes, George Brooks, Todd Boston, and Gurumurthy V.
2015 – Co-composed On Mother’s Day with Jeff Oster for his album Next.
2014 – Featured on Ricochet – The Echoes Living Room Concerts (Vol. 20) and The Gathering II compiled by Will Ackerman.
2014 – Dreaming of Now wins Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the ZMR Music Awards.
2013 – Together featured on The Guitar – The Best of New Age Reviews (Spain).
2013 – Dreaming of Now released — Composer/Guitarist/Co-Producer/Executive Producer with Will Ackerman and Thomas Eaton. Recorded with George Brooks, Eugene Friesen, Premik Russell Tubbs, Jeff Haynes, Charlie Bisharat, Frank Martin, Jeff Oster, and Celso Alberti.
2012 – Hide and Seek featured on The Gathering (West River Records), produced by Will Ackerman.
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2010 - Will's version of Imagine appears on his New England Roads album.
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2010 - Sacred Love reaches number one on ZMR New Age Music charts.
2010 – Sacred Love released — Composer/Guitarist/Executive Producer/Co-Producer with Will Ackerman. Recorded with Tony Levin, Eugene Friesen, Jill Haley, Noah Wilding, Jeff Haynes, Charlie Bisharat, Jeff Oster, Premik Russell Tubbs, Celso Alberti, Claytoven Richardson, Todd Boston, Rocky Fretz and others.
2010 - Imagine — co-created by Will Ackerman and Shambhu for Sacred Love.
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2000 -- Shambhu wins Best Campaign of the Year at Golin Harris (New York) for his groundbreaking public relations campaign -- Brace Yourself for the Future of Music.
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2000 -- Shambhu helped launched the mp3 digital music working a strategic public relations advisor at Golin/Harris for clients mp3.com, eMusic, MusicMatch software, Diamond Multimedia, and Xing - the companies behind groundbreaking mp3 platforms and technologies.
1991 – Composer/Producer for the JVC Jazz Festival national radio ad.
1987 – Guitarist on Whitney by Whitney Houston, produced by Grammy-winner Narada Michael Walden.
1986 – Guitar Spirits album is released — arrangements of Sri Chinmoy’s compositions performed by Shambhu and three of his students.
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1986 – Equinox album is released — A musical collaboration with Shambhu and sax/flutist Premik Russell Tubbs.