Akira Tana and Friends featuring Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang
About This Event
Drummer Akira Tana brings a repertory-minded program to Dizzy's Club with a lineup featuring Hammond B-3 player Atsuko Hashimoto and trumpeter Skylar Tang. Tana's work, rooted in straight-ahead swing and modern ensemble writing, has paired with Hashimoto in programs centered on saxophonist-composer Jimmy Heath; Hashimoto's five recordings and focus on groove and harmonic clarity sit alongside Tang's trumpet voice and her recent appearance on Joshua Redman's album Words Fall Short.
About the Artists
Akira Tana
Akira Tana is an American jazz drummer whose work moves between straight-ahead swing and modern ensemble writing. In New York City, he appears at Dizzy’s Club, where he brings in visiting collaborators and repertory-minded programs.
Atsuko Hashimoto
Atsuko Hashimoto is an Osaka-born jazz organist known for her work on the Hammond B-3. She has documented her playing across five recordings, often in organ-trio and organ-quartet settings, and has performed in both Japan and the United States.
Skylar Tang
Skylar Tang is a multidisciplinary musician from the San Francisco Bay Area known for her dynamic trumpet playing and profound compositions. Skylar has emerged as a bright young voice in the international scene and was featured on Joshua Redman's latest album, Words Fall Short.