Harish Raghavan (born May 19, 1982[1]) is an Indian American jazz bassist. His music combines aspects of Indian classical music and jazz.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 19, 1982 Northbrook, Illinois |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Upright bass |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Whirlwind Recordings |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Website | harishraghavan |
The first instrument he picked up was the mridangam, but he switched to the upright bass at the age of 16.[2] He received a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Southern California, under the tutelage of John Clayton, Dave Carpenter and Robert Hurst. He finished as a semi-finalist in the Thelonious Monk Institute's International Jazz Bass Competition in 2009.[1] After 12 years playing professionally, Raghavan released his debut album as a leader Calls for Action in 2019, teaming up with the group on Joel Ross's KingMaker album.[3]
Discography
editAs leader
editAs sideman
edit- New Gospel Revisited (Edition, 2022)
References
edit- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Harish Raghavan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ a b Muniz, Dhani. "Jazz with an Indian Soul". The Chakkar. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar (November 6, 2019). "The Steady Patience of Bassist Harish Raghavan". DownBeat.