Akira Tana and Friends featuring Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang
About This Event
At Dizzy’s Club, drummer Akira Tana leads a repertory-minded set with Hammond B-3 organist Atsuko Hashimoto and trumpeter Skylar Tang. Tana’s drummer-led approach emphasizes clear time and structured arrangements; Hashimoto supplies groove and harmonic clarity while Tang contributes concise, forward trumpet lines, a combination suited to tight ensemble writing and focused solo statements.
About the Artists
Akira Tana and Friends
Akira Tana and Friends is the working bandstand of drummer Akira Tana, heard in New York City at Dizzy’s Club. The project favors a repertory-minded set, pairing straight-ahead swing with modern ensemble writing and clear, drummer-led direction.
Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang
Atsuko Hashimoto and Skylar Tang are jazz musicians heard in New York City settings such as Dizzy’s Club, where they appear in drummer Akira Tana’s repertory-minded programs. Hashimoto approaches the Hammond B-3 with a bandstand sensibility shaped by straight-ahead swing and modern ensemble writing, often functioning as both rhythmic engine and colorist.
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.