Harish Raghavan
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 19, 1982 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Instrument | Upright bass |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Label | Whirlwind Recordings |
| Education | 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]
Discography
[edit]As leader or co-leader
[edit]With ACT (Raghavan, Ben Wendel, and Nate Wood)
- ACT (2009, bjurecords)
- ACT II (2015, Self-released)
As sideman
[edit]With Ambrose Akinmusire
- When the Heart Emerges Glistening (Blue Note, 2011)
- The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint (Blue Note, 2014)
- A Rift in Decorum: Live at the Village Vanguard (Blue Note, 2017)
- On the Tender Spot of Every Calloused Moment (Blue Note, 2020)
With Walter Smith III
- Twio (2018, Whirlwind)
- In Common (2018, Whirlwind)
- Return to Casual (Blue Note, 2023)
With others
- Taylor Eigsti – Let It Come to You (Concord Jazz, 2008)
- Taylor Eigsti – Daylight at Midnight (Concord Jazz, 2010)
- Eric Harland – Voyager: Live by Night (Space Time, 2010)
- Eric Harland – Vipassana (GSI, 2014)
- Klemens Marktl Sextet – December (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2015)
- Logan Richardson – Shift (Blue Note, 2015)
- Dayna Stephens – Reminiscent (Criss Cross, 2015)
- Marko Churnchetz – Place to Live (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2019)
- Marquis Hill – New Gospel Revisited (Edition, 2022)
- Geoffrey Dean Quartet – Foundations (AMP, 2024)
- Travis Reuter – Quintet Music (Self-released, 2024)
- Tyshawn Sorey Trio – The Susceptible Now (Pi, 2024)
- Taylor Eigsti – Plot Armor (Ground Up, 2024)
- Geoffrey Dean Quartet – Conceptions (Cellar Live, 2025)
- Sora Kim – 0 = Expansion (Artbus, 2025)
- Sasha Berliner – Fantôme (Outside in Music, 2025)
- Alex Hitchcock – Letters from Afar (New Soil, 2025)
- Gregory Groover Jr. – Old Knew (Criss Cross, 2025)
- Eric Harland – Vipassana II (Ropeadope, 2026)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Harish Raghavan". AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- 1 2 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.