Ari Roland: Jazz Musician in New York

About Ari Roland

Ari Roland is a New York City jazz bassist heard regularly in small‑room settings such as Ornithology Jazz Club. He has performed with Todd Herbert, Jeremy Manasia, Jason Clotter, Larry Banks, Anthony Pearlman, Brent Lerman, Jules Gardener, and Charlie Lincoln, moving easily between sideman work and bandleading. His current projects often favor the classic piano‑bass‑drums format with a horn out front, leaving space for conversational interplay. Roland’s playing tends toward clarity and time feel rather than display.