Harish Raghavan | |
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Background information | |
Born | Northbrook, Illinois | May 19, 1982
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Upright bass |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Whirlwind Recordings |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Website | harishraghavan |
Harish Raghavan (born May 19, 1982 [1] ) is an Indian American jazz bassist. His music combines aspects of Indian classical music and jazz. [2]
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]
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