Harish Raghavan

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Harish Raghavan
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Background information
Born (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982 (age 42)
Northbrook, Illinois
GenresJazz
Instrument(s) Upright bass
Years active2006–present
Labels Whirlwind Recordings
Alma mater University of Southern California
Website harishraghavan.com

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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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

As leader

As sideman

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References

  1. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Harish Raghavan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  2. 1 2 Muniz, Dhani. "Jazz with an Indian Soul". The Chakkar. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  3. Kalia, Ammar (November 6, 2019). "The Steady Patience of Bassist Harish Raghavan". DownBeat .