Jason Moran (musician)

Jason Moran
Moran in Aarhus, Denmark
Moran in Aarhus, Denmark
Background information
Born (1975-01-21) January 21, 1975 (age 49)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Websitejasonmoran.com

Jason Moran (born January 21, 1975) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator involved in multimedia art and theatrical installations.[1]

Moran recorded first with Greg Osby and debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, Moran has released albums with his trio The Bandwagon, solo, as a sideman, and with other bands. He combines post-bop and avant-garde jazz, blues, classical music,[2][3] stride piano,[1][4] and hip hop.

  1. ^ a b Russonello, Giovanni (December 10, 2012). "Jason Moran: To Connect to Every Moment". JazzTimes.
  2. ^ Kevin Le Gendre. "Jason Moran Ten Review". BBC.
  3. ^ Brett Campbell (June 4, 2014). "Imani Winds and Jason Moran: Minimally Inspired, Major Imprint". San Francisco Classical Voice. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Steve Dollar (June 22, 2010). "Jason Moran and the Bandwagon: Ten".