Harish Raghavan

Harish Raghavan
Background information
Born (1982-05-19) May 19, 1982 (age 44)
Northbrook, Illinois
GenreJazz
InstrumentUpright bass
Years active2006–present
LabelWhirlwind Recordings
EducationUniversity of Southern California
Websiteharishraghavan.com

Harish Raghavan (born May 19, 1982) is an Indian American jazz bassist. His music combines aspects of Indian classical music and jazz.

The first instrument he picked up was the mridangam, but he switched to the upright bass at the age of 16. 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. 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.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

With ACT (Raghavan, Ben Wendel, and Nate Wood)

As sideman

With Ambrose Akinmusire

With Walter Smith III

With others

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.