ART HIRAHARA
Genres: Post Bop, Hard Bop • United States

Art Hirahara is a jazz pianist and keyboardist living in New York, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Hirahara moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of worldclass musicians. There, he has honed his craft while performing in a wide range of musical situations, ranging from straight-ahead standards to time cycle-based progressive jazz to free improvisation. From the traditional to the avant-garde, Hirahara has found a sound of his own that cuts across genres and boundaries. Hirahara latest album is his forth on the Posi-Tone label and is titled “Sunward Bound” (2018). On this album, Hirahara uses the piano trio format as a foundation and adds tenor saxophonist extraordinaire, Donny McCaslin, for four of the songs. Bassist, Linda May Han Oh, and drummer, Rudy Royston, both acclaimed and in-demand musicians, round out the rhythm section. The music on this album is a continuation of read more...