Steve Hass

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Steve Hass
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Steve Hass at 2012 Namm Show
Background information
Birth nameStelios Hasapoglou
Born (1975-05-11) May 11, 1975 (age 50)
Ronkonkoma, New York, United States
Genres
Occupation Musician
Instruments
Years active1998-present
Website www.stevehass.net

Steve Hass (born May 11, 1975) is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. While he is most identifiable with his work involving multiple Grammy winners The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Austin, Cher, John Scofield, Christian McBride as well as Ravi Coltrane. His intense drumming style and musical versatility has paired him with many artists from a wide variety of genres.

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Early life and career

Steve Hass was born to Greek immigrant parents from Athens who lived in Island Park on Long Island, New York. After attending Berklee College of Music [1] [2] on scholarship from 1993–1996, Hass joined Ravi Coltrane's first touring group. [3] He toured and recorded with the band from 1996 to 2002. He was also a member of Reuben Wilson's The Masters of Groove where he shared the drum chair with Bernard Purdie. During this period, Hass toured with Christian McBride, Suzanne Vega, Miri Ben-Ari, Bob Berg, and Richard Bona. [4]

In 2003, Hass began touring and recording with multiple Grammy winners and Atlantic recording artists, The Manhattan Transfer. [1] He is featured on three album releases and one live concert DVD. In late 2003, Hass released a solo album named Traveler. His usage of sonic layering and drum loops is reminiscent of Jon Brion.

In 2005, Hass joined John Scofield and Mavis Staples to support Scofield's Verve release That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles. [5] The band toured around the world from 2005 until December 2007 playing R&B, soul, jazz and Latin music. Scofield also used Hass in his jazz trio, along with bassist John Benitez, for select local New York dates.

Hass' intense drumming style has been compared to that of Elvin Jones. [6] [7] He is listed among Drummerworld's "Top 500 Drummers". [4]

Los Angeles

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Hass with a set of Yamaha drums

In 2007, Hass moved to Los Angeles, and set up a company called Hassbeat Productions Inc., which provides studio services and video distribution to artists. [8] He also continues to tour with several artists. Since moving to Los Angeles, Hass has become a regular with renowned artists such as Billy Childs, Bob Sheppard, Brandon Fields and Alan Pasqua as well as maintaining his presence in the studio with contemporary rock singer/songwriters. He has participated in recording sessions for producers The Difference, Rami Yadid and Ken Wallace, and tours with R&B/Jazz Grammy winner Patti Austin, fusion/new age pianist Keiko Matsui and The Manhattan Transfer. [4]

Musical affiliations

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Hass with John Scofield

Artists

Ensembles

Selected discography

YearArtistAlbum
1994 Berklee College of Music The Berklee All Stars
1996 Mark De Clive-Lowe Jazz In The Present Tense
1996 Danilo Perez Hugo Pool Film Soundtrack
1998Yoshitaka Soji and Joey Calderazzo Circle Of The Sea
1998House Of RedHouse Of Red [12]
1999 Miri Ben-Ari Sahara
1999 Nini Camps LOVE PIE
1999 Darryl Hall Subtle Touch [13]
2000 Frank Vignola Deja-Vu
2000 Dana Mase A Million Miles
2000 Angelo Montrone Angelo Montrone
2001 Miri Ben-Ari and Wynton Marsalis Song Of The Promised Land
2001 Matthew Parish Circles
2001 Frederik Ndoci Canterina
2002 Christos Rafalides' Manhattan VibesManhattan Vibes [1] [2] [14]
2002 Ravi Coltrane Mad Six [6] [7] [15]
2003 Cincinnati Pops Orchestra Got Swing!
2003 Miri Ben-Ari Temple Of Beautiful
2003 CHER "Song For The Lonely" Remix
2003 George Colligan Live At Blues Alley
2003Steve HassTraveler
2004 The Manhattan Transfer Vibrate
2004 Neshama Carlebach Journey
2004 Tina Shafer Promises To Eve
2004 Telarc Records Telarc Sampler
2004Dana MaseThread Of Blue
2005The Manhattan TransferThe Christmas Concert DVD
2005 Alan Paul Another Place And Time
2006 Janis Siegel A Thousand Beautiful Things
2006Janis SiegelLive In Milan
2006 Kellylee Evans Fight Or Flight? [16] [17]
2006The Manhattan TransferThe Symphony Sessions
2007Wedding Jimmy (Short Film)Film Composer and Percussionist
2008 KJ Denhert Lucky Seven
2009The Manhattan TransferThe Chick Corea Songbook [18]
2010 Tim Hauser Love Stories
2011Jose Marie ChanThe Manhattan Connection
2011Ginny OwensBefore You Fly Single
2011Ginny OwensGet In I'm Driving
2011AllegroSummer Sampler 2011
2011Judy WexlerUnder A Painted Sky
2012Dare To DreamA Minor Inconvenience
2012Traci LordsLast Drag
2012Kristi SalasAdmit It
2012The DifferenceBeats Volume 1
2012Andrew AshGrudges
2012Ishmael HerringRight Here
2013Neshama CarlebachOne And One
2013Katisse" A World To The Wise"
2013Cecilia Margolis-Rami Yadid"New Sinai Sound"
2013 Traci Lords "Stupidville"
2013Judy Wexler"What I See”
2014 The Mitchell Forman Trio "Puzzle"
2015 Todd Hunter "Eat, Drink, Play"
2016Grace Kelly"Trying To Figure It Out"
2017Stephanie Rebecca Patton"Breath Of Spring"
2019Judy Wexler"Crowded Heart"
2019Gretja Angell"In Any Key"
2019Alex Wurman-Netflix"Between Two Ferns Soundtrack"
2020Tania Wilk"Carousel"
2020Eric FH LAW"Better Angels"
2020Formosa Group"The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners VR Game Soundtrack"
2020Dionne Warwick (with Diane Reeves)"Dionne Warwick And The Voices Of Christmas"
2021Judy Wexler"Back To The Garden"
2021Ryan Christopher"My Time"
2022Heather Youmans"Worth It" Single
2022Jill Desiree"Cover Story”
2022Lennie Revel"Unbroken"
2023Scotty Bramer"Bodhisattva" Video recording
2023Heather Youmans"Less Than A Woman" Single
2024Marcus Wolf"Rise"
2024Bob Schlesinger, Mike Stern, and Eddie Gomez"Falling From Earth"
2024Cathy Segal-Garcia"Social Anthems Volume 2"
2025Judy Wexler"No Wonder"
2025Jill Desiree"Wolves" Single
2025Jim Oblon"Live From Aspen's Place"
2025Nnenna Freelon"Beneath The Skin"
2025Heather Youmans"All The Advice (I Didn't Ask For)" Single
2025Netflix seriesThe Wrong Paris Season 1
2025Bevan MansonWhen The Cup Is Lifted

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Bialczak, Mark (July 26, 2005) "Teenage Love Affair Becomes Lifelong", Syracuse Post-Standard . Retrieved March 21, 2025. "Rafalides then put a call in to Hass, whom he had befriended when they both attended Berklee. The Manhattan Vibes was born in 1999 ... Benitez plays with Chick Chorea and John Scofield, and Hass performs with Manhattan Transfer. When they get together, though, it's all Manhattan Vibes ... We have different cultural backgrounds, Puerto Rico for John, Greece for me, Long Island for Steve."
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ruhling, Nancy A. (February 8, 2002). "The Vibes Are Good". Newsday. New York, New York. p. 39. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hamilton College Presents Ravi Coltrane Jazz Quartet". Daily Sentinel. Rome, New York. April 5, 2007. p. 21. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Steve Hass". Drummerworld . Switzerland: Bernhard Castiglioni. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Zan (September 8, 2005). "The right man to play Ray Charles". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey. p. 38. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 (July 4, 2003) "Soundbites: Mad 6 – Ravi Coltrane", Valley News. Mark Donahue, Associated Press. Retrieved March 21, 2025. "Coltrane's skilled, backing group anchors his saxophone. Steve Hass is a tornado of drum rolls and cymbal crashes, resembling Trane's furious drummer, Elvin Jones."
  7. 1 2 Chapman, Geoff (July 17, 2003). "Jazz: Ravi Coltrane Mad 6 (Columbia)". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 99. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  8. ↑ "Hassbeat Productions Inc". Allbiz . Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Barton, Chris (October 5, 2010). "These angels think deeply". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. 24. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  10. ↑ Massarik, Jack (November 1, 2000). "Giving jazz some stick". Evening Standard. London, England. p. 57. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  11. ↑ Wedel, Mark (September 21, 2004). "Siegel's sassy jazz is delightful". The Kalamazoo Gazette. Kalamazoo, Michigan. p. 13. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Ruhling, Nancy A. (September 25, 2000). "'Cool' House of Red Heats Up". Newsday. New York, New York. p. 23. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  13. ↑ Stark, Karl (October 14, 2000). "Hot Sounds: Darryl Hall "Subtle Touch" (Dreambox Media, ***)". Press Enterprise. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. p. 38. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  14. ↑ Cordle, Owen (March 10, 2002). "Jazz. Christos Rafalides, "Manhattan Vibes"". The News and Observer. Raleigh, North Carolina. p. 136. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  15. ↑ Harvey, Jay (May 11, 2003). "Ravi Coltrane "Mad 6"". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 122. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  16. ↑ Quill, Greg (March 30, 2006). "Newcomer joins divas". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 75. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  17. ↑ Krewen, Nick (March 30, 2006). "A soulful, melodic cry to be heard". Guelph Mercury. Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  18. ↑ Moosemuzzle, Mercy (October 29, 2010). "Meklit Hadero, Toshi Reagon, and Manhattan Transfer". Seattle Gay News. Seattle, Washington. p. 32. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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