Akira Tana and East Wind Blues
May 4 @ 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM PDT
Akira Tana studied at Harvard University and at the New England Conservatory of Music, taking lessons from Vic Firth of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and privately from jazz drummer Alan Dawson. During his studies he had the opportunity of working with Helen Humes, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Jaki Byard, George Russell, Hubert Laws and other leading jazz musicians. He also performed with classical music ensembles at the New England Conservatory and at the Berkshire Music Festival at Tanglewood. In the early 80s, he continued to accompany major artists such as Al Cohn, Art Farmer, Benny Golson, Jim Hall, Zoot Sims and Cedar Walton.
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