Art Hirahara

Piano
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06/29/2023
Smalls
Patrick Cornelius Quintet
03/05/2023
Mezzrow
Vicki Burns, Art Hirahara & Sam Bevan
02/09/2022
Mezzrow
Art Hirahara, Paul Bollenback & Ron Horton
01/26/2022
Mezzrow
Behn Gillece, Art Hirahara & Steve LaSpina
08/18/2021
Smalls
Art Hirahara Quartet
04/06/2021
Smalls
Tim Armacost/Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet
02/21/2021
Smalls
Behn Gillece Quartet
10/05/2019
Smalls
Don Braden Quartet
10/04/2019
Smalls
Don Braden Quartet
01/13/2019
Smalls
Gabrielle Stravelli Quintet
01/03/2019
Mezzrow
Art Hirahara, Linda Oh, & Rudy Royston
12/05/2018
Smalls
Kenny Brooks Quartet
02/15/2018
Mezzrow
eMPathia Duo + Art Hirahara
02/08/2017
Smalls
The Sean Nowell Quartet
06/01/2016
Mezzrow
Art Hirahara & Walt Weiskopf Duo
03/07/2016
Smalls
The Justin Mullens Octet
02/16/2015
Smalls
The Art Hirahara Trio
02/09/2014
Smalls
The Tom Tallitsch Sextet
08/17/2013
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Band
07/04/2013
Smalls
Sean Nowell & The Kung-Fu Masters
10/12/2012
Smalls
The Russ Nolan Quartet
09/15/2012
Smalls
The Tom Tallitsch Quintet
03/03/2012
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
01/08/2012
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quintet
10/29/2011
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
08/27/2011
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet CD Release - "The Business"
06/15/2011
Smalls
Art Hirahara Solo Piano
04/13/2011
Smalls
The Sean Nowell Sextet
02/19/2011
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
02/01/2011
Smalls
Art Hirahara Trio
10/17/2010
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
06/12/2010
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
03/17/2010
Smalls
Sean Nowell Sextet
03/06/2010
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
12/18/2009
Smalls
The Dan Aran Sextet
12/05/2009
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
12/04/2009
Smalls
"Pathways" Original Music by Justin Flynn & The Discoverers Octet
11/02/2009
Smalls
The Art Hirahara Trio
10/17/2009
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
08/13/2009
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
06/17/2009
Smalls
Sean Nowell Quartet
05/14/2009
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
02/10/2009
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
10/25/2008
Smalls
The SFNY Quartet
09/03/2008
Smalls
Sean Nowell Group
04/09/2008
Smalls
The Sean Nowell Group
11/21/2007
Smalls
The Nick Hempton Quartet
10/31/2007
Smalls
Sean Nowell Group
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Art Hirahara is a jazz keyboardist and composer based in New York, NY. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Art moved to New York in 2003 to be challenged by its pool of world-class musicians. Here he has honed his craft, performing in a wide range of musical situations ranging from straight ahead standards to time cycle-based progressive jazz to free improvisation. From the traditional to the avant-garde, Art has found a sound of his own that cuts across genres and boundaries. Art began his training in music at the age of four, studying with Sue Shannon, an unconventional classical piano teacher who taught improvisation and composition from the earliest stages of musical development. This provided the foundation for his awakening to jazz during his studies at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he earned a degree in Electronic and Computer Music. During his junior year, he began jazz piano studies with the Cleveland jazz giant, Neal Creque. He then continued at California Institute of the Arts, where he was mentored by David Roitstein, Charlie Haden and Wadada Leo Smith. It was there that he immersed himself in world music, focusing on West African drumming and dance, Balinese gamelan and North Indian tabla. After his move to New York, Art studied at the Banff Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music program with Dave Douglas in 2004. Art has had the privilege to perform with Stacey Kent, Freddy Cole, Akira Tana, Rufus Reid, Don Braden, Roseanna Vitro, Dave Douglas, Vincent Herring, Victor Lewis, Travis Sullivans Bjorkestra, Jim Black, Jenny Scheinman, Greg Cohen, Fred Ho, Sean Nowell, royal hartigan and Hafez Modirzadeh. He has performed around the world in Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, the Middle East and extensively around the United States. In New York, he has played at the city’s premier venues, including Birdland, Smalls, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Jazz Standard and 55 Bar. In addition to performing, Art is an educator. He has taught master classes both domestically and abroad. He taught at the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory and was a performing member of NY PopsEd, an educational organization focusing on bringing music to elementary and secondary schools. Art’s piano and compositional sound are an amalgamation of the varied musical influences he has studied and the wide range of leaders he has worked for. Art is constantly seeking new situations to challenge his musicality. Most recently has worked as a producer for recordings and musical director for various artists of different genres.